The Gretna East Griffins will head out to take on the Bennington Badgers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gretna East is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Gretna East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Northwest, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Gretna East was ranked first). The Griffins put the hurt on Wolves with a sharp 5-1 win on Saturday. Considering Gretna East have won ten games by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Northwest with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sonora DeFini (2), Kendall Dobberstein (2), and Madi Shelburne.
Meanwhile, Bennington's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 2-0 to Elkhorn. Bennington have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gretna East pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 45 goals over those eight matches. As for Bennington, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Gretna East took their victory against Bennington when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 5-0 score. Do the Griffins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Badgers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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