On Friday, the Gretna East Griffins had just enough and edged the Gretna Dragons out 23-20.
Gretna East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gretna East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carson Hermann and Greyson Fisher. Fisher is becoming a predictor of Gretna East's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Despite the loss, Gretna still got an impressive performance from Michael Knudsen, who threw for 237 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Knudsen also racked up 25 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023.
Gretna East pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Gretna, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
Gretna East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 44-7 win against Gering on the 1st. Gretna has also already played their next game, a 55-27 loss against Scottsbluff on the 1st.
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