Tillman Melsheimer was a major factor in Gretna East's win over Elkhorn on Friday. Melsheimer turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 91 yards and two scores on only five carries, while also throwing for 224 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 91.7% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards.
Coming up, Melsheimer and Gretna East will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Standing Bear at 7:00 p.m. The contest will pit Melsheimer up against the Grizzlies' star signal caller Hayden Holdren. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
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