The Gretna Dragons will venture away from home 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 on Thursday. Gretna took a blow against Elkhorn North, falling 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).
Drew Boltz put forth a good effort for the losing side as he 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 breezed by Northwest on the road to the tune of 44-7. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Badgers 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 as well, 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 in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 as the team secured a 49-0 win. Does Gretna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bennington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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