The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Gretna East Griffins on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Plattsmouth was fully in charge, breezing past Lexington 48-7 at home.
A big part of Plattsmouth's win came down to the chemistry between Levi Walker and his top target Bradin Vanwinkle. Walker rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while Vanwinkle rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in rushing yards. Henry Loontjer made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Gretna East never let their opponents score on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 61-0 victory over Standing Bear on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Griffins as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Seth Kraegel was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gretna East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gretna East's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Frank Thomas was the leader with two sacks.
The victory got Plattsmouth back to even at 2-2. As for Gretna East, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Plattsmouth against Gretna East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 victory. Will Plattsmouth repeat their success, or does Gretna East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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