Football Preview: Gretna East Griffins vs. Plattsmouth Blue Devils
After two games on the road, Gretna East is heading back home. They will host the Plattsmouth Blue Devils on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gretna East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Standing Bear, posting a 61-0 win on the road. The victory was some much needed relief for the Griffins as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Seth Kraegel went supernova for Gretna East, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gretna East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Gretna East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Quinn Bera and Greyson Fisher.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Plattsmouth made sure to put some points up on the board against Lexington on Thursday. Plattsmouth claimed a resounding 48-7 win over Lexington at home.
A big part of Plattsmouth's victory came down to the chemistry between Levi Walker and his top target Bradin Vanwinkle. Walker rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while Vanwinkle rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. Henry Loontjer got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Gretna East's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Plattsmouth, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Gretna East was dealt a bruising 37-0 defeat at the hands of Plattsmouth when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Gretna East, Gabe Villamonte (who threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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