Elkhorn North will head out to face off against the Gretna East Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkhorn North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
Elkhorn North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Skutt Catholic, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Elkhorn North was ranked 12th). Elkhorn North walked away with a 28-21 win over Skutt Catholic on Friday.
Elkhorn North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jett Tingelhoff, who rushed for 194 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Those 194 rushing yards gave Tingelhoff a new career-high. Alex Uchtman was another key player, gaining 91 total yards and two touchdowns.
Elkhorn North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Elkhorn North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aj Paladino and Uchtman.
Meanwhile, Gretna East entered their tilt with Ralston on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Rams 51-14 at home. With the Griffins ahead 31-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Seth Kraegel went supernova for Gretna East, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kraegel showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gretna East's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Frank Thomas. He also sacked three sacks, which is notable because Gretna East is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Elkhorn North's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Gretna East, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Elkhorn North has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 352.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Gretna East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 352. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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