Football Preview: Papillion-LaVista South Titans vs. Norfolk Panthers
The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will square off against the Norfolk Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Papillion-LaVista South will be strutting in after a victory while Norfolk will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Papillion-LaVista South finally turned things around against Westview on Friday. They came out on top against Westview by a score of 34-21. Papillion-LaVista South's win was all the more impressive since the were averaging only 14.25 points allowed on the season.
Derek Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Papillion-LaVista South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Norfolk came up short against Lincoln Southeast on Thursday and fell 28-17. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Papillion-LaVista South's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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