Football Preview: Gretna Dragons vs. Bennington Badgers
The Gretna Dragons will head out to challenge the Bennington Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gretna will head out to face Bennington after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Gretna had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Elkhorn North. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the are ranked ninth).
Drew Boltz put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bennington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northwest 44-7 on the road. That looming 44-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Badgers yet this season.
Among those leading the charge was Houston Hill, who threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. Elliott Andersen also helped with two touchdowns in total.
This is the second loss in a row for Gretna and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Bennington, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Gretna against Bennington when the teams last played back in September of 2017 as the team secured a 49-0 victory. Does Gretna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bennington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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