The Bennington Badgers will take on the Gretna Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bennington will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Bennington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over Northwest. The result was nothing new for the Badgers, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Houston Hill was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. Will Gutz helped Hill out on the ground, rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gretna entered their match against Elkhorn North last Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gretna was outmatched by Elkhorn North at home and fell 42-7. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
The losing side was boosted by Drew Boltz, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bennington pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gretna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Bennington took a serious blow against Gretna in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, falling 49-0. Thankfully for Bennington, Tanner Tierney (who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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