Soccer Preview: Gretna vs. Omaha Westside
The Gretna Dragons will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Omaha Westside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Gretna sitting on eight straight victories and Omaha Westside on six.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gretna gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over Millard South. Given Gretna's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while Millard South is ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Papillion-LaVista out 3-2. Omaha Westside's winning goal came courtesy of Jeremiah Hteh.
Gretna's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three matches. As for Omaha Westside, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything went Gretna's way against Omaha Westside when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Gretna made off with a 5-2 victory. Will Gretna repeat their success, or does Omaha Westside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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