A win for Ralston just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Gretna Dragons, falling 51-20. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Dragons are ranked 35th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gretna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Knudsen, who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Bryce Lakers, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Ralston and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Gretna, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Ralston is taking a road trip to face off against Plattsmouth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gretna, they will square off against Gretna East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gretna East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.
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