Soccer Game Preview: Blair vs. Gretna

Blair hasn't had much luck against Gretna recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bears will host the Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Blair knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Gretna likes a good challenge.

Blair's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Plattsmouth 10-0. Blair's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.

Their offense was hitting Plattsmouth from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal. Brynn Ray led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Gretna lost 7-1 to Gretna East on Saturday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Gretna were already down 4-0.

Blair's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those five matchups. As for Gretna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

Blair suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Gretna when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.