The Gretna Dragons will be playing at home against the Lincoln East Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Gretna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Omaha Westside, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Gretna was ranked fourth). Gretna fell just short of Omaha Westside by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Gretna couldn't quite close it out.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Kearney who was credited with the victory. Kearney got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Lincoln East's two.
Gretna has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-3 record this season. As for Lincoln East, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Gretna took their win against Lincoln East in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. In that game, Gretna amassed a halftime lead of 6-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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