West Platte blanks Plattsburg, 38-0

West Platte combined a punishing ground game with a dominant defensive performance to shut out Plattsburg 38-0 on Friday, Oct. 2.

The Bluejays took control early when quarterback Mark Sanders connected with Blaze Masoner for a 59-yard touchdown with 9:24 remaining in the first quarter. Macklin Bolling added the extra point and later made a 37-yard field goal to give West Platte a 10-0 lead after one quarter.

Brady McMillan extended the lead with a 7-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter. Sanders then broke free for a 39-yard score, sending the Bluejays into halftime with a 24-0 advantage.

McMillan added a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and Isaiah Quintero capped the scoring with a 1-yard run late in the fourth. Bolling converted all five of his extra-point attempts.

McMillan led West Platte’s rushing attack with 146 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Quintero gained 55 yards and scored once on eight attempts, while Sanders finished with 47 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Sanders completed two of eight passes for 70 yards, including the touchdown to Masoner. Dalton Burns recorded West Platte’s other reception for 11 yards.

The Bluejays finished with 353 yards of offense, including 283 on the ground, and recorded 20 first downs. Plattsburg was held to 123 total yards and six first downs, including only 43 yards on 27 rushing attempts.

Burns led the West Platte defense with six tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble. Jack Parker made five tackles and returned a fumble recovery 11 yards. Lanndan Heavener also recovered a fumble, while Boyd Leininger recorded two tackles for loss.

West Platte did not commit a turnover and controlled the ball for more than 29 minutes. The Bluejays’ only significant blemish was eight penalties for 65 yards.