Football Preview: Gretna East Griffins vs. Elkhorn North
The Gretna East Griffins will challenge Elkhorn North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Gretna East: 14.7, Elkhorn North: 11.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Elkhorn North is hoping to do what Ralston couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Gretna East's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Gretna East blew past Ralston 51-14 at home. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Seth Kraegel had an outrageously good game as he picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Gretna East's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gretna East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Gretna East's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Frank Thomas.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn North faced Skutt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Elkhorn North walked away with a 28-21 victory over Skutt Catholic.
Elkhorn North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jett Tingelhoff, who rushed for 194 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Those 194 rushing yards gave Tingelhoff a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Uchtman, who gained 91 total yards and two touchdowns.
Elkhorn North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aj Paladino and Uchtman.
Gretna East now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Elkhorn North, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Gretna East has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 352 total yards per game. However, it's not like Elkhorn North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 352.6. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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