Two dominant signal callers in Logan Grosdidier and Michael Knudsen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Platteview Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Gretna Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Platteview has given up an average of 31.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Platteview is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Thursday. They were dealt a 62-21 loss at the hands of Gretna East. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Griffins are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Gretna made sure to put some points up on the board against Plattsmouth on Friday. The Dragons walked away with a 35-28 win over the Blue Devils. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Platteview better keep an eye on Bryce Lakers. He was instrumental in Gretna's win, picking up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ayden Furstenau handled things on the ground, rushing for 113 yards.
Platteview's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Gretna, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Platteview took a serious blow against Gretna when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 51-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Knudsen, who threw for 219 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in two scores on the ground. Now that the Trojans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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