The Gretna Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Bennington Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gretna will head out to face Bennington after giving up their first home loss of the season last Thursday. Gretna was outmatched by Elkhorn North at home and fell 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the are ranked ninth).
The losing side was boosted by Drew Boltz, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bennington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over Northwest. That looming 44-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Badgers yet this season.
Houston Hill was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. Elliott Andersen was in the mix too, providing Bennington with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Gretna and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Bennington, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Gretna against Bennington when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Gretna repeat their success, or does Bennington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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