The Gretna Dragons will square off against the Gretna East Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 933 yards in their previous games.
Gretna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down York 35-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Michael Knudsen
| 11/07/25 vs York | 4 |
| 10/31/25 @ Norris | 3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Gretna East | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Ralston | 4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Platteview | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Plattsmouth | 3 |
Michael Knudsen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 356 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last six games he's played. Bryce Lakers was Knudsen's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Gretna East faced Skutt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Griffins blew past the SkyHawks 42-21. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won seven contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Gretna better focus on containing Connor Sams and Chase Grow as the pair were huge in Gretna East's win. Sams rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, while Grow rushed for 105 yards and three TDs on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Grow a new career-high.
Gretna East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Gretna's record now sits at 7-4. As for Gretna East, their record is now 10-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Gretna has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 277 passing yards per game. Gretna East, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 258.1 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Gretna came up short against Gretna East in their previous matchup back in October, falling 35-28. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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