The Gretna East Griffins will venture away from home to face off against the Omaha South Packers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gretna East will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Gretna East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Elkhorn North, who was ranked 16th at the time (Gretna East was ranked 19th). While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Griffins who were credited with the win on Tuesday. Gretna East got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Elkhorn North's four.
Omaha South hadn't beaten Papillion-LaVista South on the road since May 8, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Packers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Titans, sneaking past 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Omaha South were the better team in the second half.
Omaha South pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matchups. As for Gretna East, their record is now 6-4.
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