Seward unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Gretna East Griffins by a score of 24-21 on Friday. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Gretna East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Connor Sams led the charge by rushing for 76 yards and one touchdown. Jaxon Godfrey was in the mix as well, providing the Griffins with one score.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seward is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gretna East, they will venture away from home to take on Bennington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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