Football Preview: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Gretna Dragons
Two dominant signal callers in Levi Walker and Michael Knudsen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will host the Gretna Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Plattsmouth is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Gretna East on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Griffins. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gretna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 56-35 to Bennington. The Dragons gained 284 more yards on the day, but it was the Badgers that made the best use of them.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Knudsen, who threw for 414 yards and five touchdowns. Bryce Lakers was Knudsen's top target, picking up 181 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Plattsmouth now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Gretna, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Plattsmouth took a serious blow against Gretna when the teams last played back in October of 2017, falling 45-0. Thankfully for Plattsmouth, Cole Ruff (who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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