The Gretna Dragons will take on the Ralston Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gretna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
Gretna's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Platteview. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Trojans are ranked 87th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Knudsen
| 10/10/25 @ Platteview | 167.3 |
| 09/06/24 @ Norris | 154.1 |
| 08/29/24 vs Elkhorn | 149.1 |
| 10/03/25 vs Plattsmouth | 137.9 |
| 09/27/24 @ Bennington | 134.8 |
Gretna's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Knudsen, who threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards. The dominant performance also gave Knudsen a new career-high in passer rating (167.3). Liam Thompsen was another key back, rushing for 72 yards and a pair of TDs on only five carries.
Gretna's run defense was locked in: Platteview could only muster 0.3 yards per carry. While three picked up at least four total tackles, Bryce Lakers stood above the rest. He picked up 154 receiving yards and one score. Gretna's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.43 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.03 on average over their last five games.
Gretna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Gumm and Talon Daharsh.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 31 points the game before, Ralston was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 37-10 loss at the hands of Gretna East. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gretna now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ralston, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Gretna against Ralston in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 51-20 victory. In that contest, the Dragons amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
