The Gretna Dragons will square off against the York Dukes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gretna has given up an average of 29.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gretna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 46-45 photo finish over Norris.
Michael Knudsen
| 10/17/25 vs Ralston | 4 |
| 10/31/25 @ Norris | 3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Gretna East | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Platteview | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Plattsmouth | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Gretna's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Knudsen, who threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Knudsen has become a key player for the Dragons: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Henry Hildebrand, who picked up 121 receiving yards and one score.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Nathan Thiellen, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, York narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Scottsbluff 24-21. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Dukes were down 21-7 in the second quarter.
Gretna is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.1 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.52 in the others. As for York, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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