The Gretna East Griffins will play host again on Friday to welcome the Elkhorn South Storm, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Omaha South scored an imposing four goals on Thursday, Gretna East still came out on top. Gretna East walked away with a 6-4 victory over Omaha South. Given Gretna East's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Omaha South is ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gretna East hit Omaha South with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sonora DeFini (2),
Karli Williams (2),
Cadence Dobberstein, and
Kendall Dobberstein.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Thunderbirds. London Schulte had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Elkhorn South got from the refs.
Gretna East pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Elkhorn South, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Gretna East took their victory against Elkhorn South in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 4-0. Does Gretna East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhorn South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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