The Gretna East Griffins will take on the Gretna Dragons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Gretna East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Pius X, who was ranked 14th at the time (Gretna East was ranked 20th). The Griffins fell just short of the Thunderbolts by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Gretna East couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Gretna didn't have quite enough to beat South Sioux City on Thursday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Gretna in their meetings with South Sioux City: they've now lost four in a row.
Gretna East now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Gretna, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Gretna East suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Gretna in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Griffins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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