Football Recap: Platteview Trojans vs. Gretna Dragons
A win for Platteview just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Gretna Dragons on the road and fell 51-14. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Although Platteview took the loss, they still got scores from Peyton Matthies and Andy Islas.
It was another big night for Michael Knudsen, who threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground for Gretna. Knudsen has become a key player for Gretna: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Platteview now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Gretna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Platteview will face off against Plattsmouth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plattsmouth is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Platteview will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Gretna, they will challenge Ralston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gretna's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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