After flying high against Ralston last Friday, Gretna came back down to earth. The Gretna Dragons fell just short of the Gretna East Griffins by a score of 23-20 on Friday. Despite 60 more yards than the Griffins, the Dragons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
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 wouldn't let Gretna East keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Devon Marshall was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Gretna moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Gretna East, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Gretna didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-27 loss against Scottsbluff on the 1st. Gretna East has also already played their next match, a 44-7 win against Gering on the 1st.
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