Football Preview: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Gretna East Griffins
The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Gretna East Griffins on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Plattsmouth took their game at home with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over Lexington.
A big part of Plattsmouth's win 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. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in rushing yards. Henry Loontjer made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Plattsmouth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Plattsmouth'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 Traceson Skalberg and Loontjer.
Meanwhile, while Gretna East put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Standing Bear. Gretna East breezed by Standing Bear on the road to the tune of 61-0. 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 had a dynamite game for Gretna East, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gretna East's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Frank Thomas with two.
The win got Plattsmouth back to even at 2-2. As for Gretna East, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Plattsmouth has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gretna East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Plattsmouth against Gretna East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 37-0 win. Will Plattsmouth repeat their success, or does Gretna East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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