Bennington came tearing into Friday's matchup with 14 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over the Gretna East Griffins. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Griffins are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Houston Hill and his top target Cooper Johnson. Hill threw for 188 yards and a touchdown while Johnson picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Bennington's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Gretna East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bennington will be playing at home against Hastings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gretna East, they will head out on the road to take on Elkhorn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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