Gretna East has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Plattsmouth Blue Devils. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Gretna East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 61-0 win over Standing Bear on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Griffins as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Seth Kraegel had a dynamite game for Gretna East, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gretna East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Gretna East's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Quinn Bera and Greyson Fisher.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Plattsmouth made sure to put some points up on the board against Lexington last Thursday. Plattsmouth took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over Lexington.
A big part of Plattsmouth's victory came down to the chemistry between Levi Walker and his top target Bradin Vanwinkle. Walker rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while Vanwinkle rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. Henry Loontjer made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Gretna East's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Plattsmouth, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Gretna East has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Plattsmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Gretna East was taken down by Plattsmouth 37-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Gretna East, Gabe Villamonte (who threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
