It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gretna had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Lincoln North Star Navigators onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given Gretna's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Lincoln North Star is ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maguire Perkins was the driving force of Gretna's attack as he scored both of Gretna's goals, his season total up to 24 goals.
Gretna's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Lincoln North Star, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Gretna has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Omaha Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gretna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season. Lincoln North Star does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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