The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Gretna East Griffins on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Plattsmouth at home against Lexington as the team secured a 48-7 win.
A big part of Plattsmouth's victory 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 win over Standing Bear on the road. The victory 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 a one-man wrecking crew for Gretna East as 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.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gretna East's defense and their three sacks. Frank Thomas was especially locked on to Standing Bear's QB and sacked him twice.
The win got Plattsmouth back to even at 2-2. As for Gretna East, their victory (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 win. 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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