The Gretna Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Bennington Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gretna will head out to face Bennington after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Gretna was beaten by Elkhorn North 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the are ranked ninth).
Drew Boltz put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bennington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over Northwest. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Badgers this season.
Among those leading the charge was Houston Hill, who threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. Will Gutz was in the mix as well, providing Bennington with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Gretna and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Bennington, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Gretna has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 334.2 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Bennington, though, as they've been averaging only 153. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Gretna against Bennington when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Does Gretna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bennington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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