Football Recap: Gretna East Skates Past Platteview with Ease

Gretna East had won three straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped up to 5-1 to make it four. They took their game with ease, bagging a 62-21 victory over the Platteview Trojans. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Connor Sams

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/02/25 vs Platteview	328
10/25/24 @ Gretna	243
09/26/25 @ Plattsmouth	221
10/04/24 @ Platteview	170
11/08/24 vs Seward	136

Connor Sams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 328 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 19.3 yards per carry, and also catching one touchdown. Those 328 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Chase Grow was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a pair of scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gretna East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 471 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.

As for Platteview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Gretna East is ranked eighth).

Despite the loss, Platteview still got an impressive performance from Logan Grosdidier, who rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 168 yards and one TD. Grosdidier got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Platteview also got help from Cash Porter, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gretna East will challenge rival Ralston at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. Meanwhile, Platteview is set to face off against their familiar foe Gretna at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th.