One of the Midwest’s top high school football head coaches is stepping away from the sidelines. According to a report by PC Preps Extra, longtime Platte County (MO) head football coach Bill Utz has ...

Utz led the Pirates to a 158-62 record during his tenure and was honored as Missouri’s Class 5 Coach of the Year for the past ...

From the season’s opening kickoff to the final gun, the Platte County High School football team from Platte City was out to run it back in 2025. The Pirates did just that on Friday night, locking down ...

Carthage (Tigers) travels to Platte County (Pirates) for a Friday night meeting on Dec. 5. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Central at Platte County in Platte City, Mo. Fans can find full game coverage and ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Carthage Tigers pushed the undefeated Platte County Pirates harder than any team has this season, but fell a few yards short, falling 34-28 in overtime in the MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl ...

KSHB 41 reporter Tod Palmer covers sports business and eastern Jackson County. Share your story idea with Tod. Senior safety Mogie Walkingstick enjoyed a dream end to his high school career Friday as ...

Carthage High School heads up to Missouri Western State University on Friday for the Class 5 state football championship game in St. Joseph. The team will meet the Platte County High School Pirates at ...