Football Preview: Papillion-LaVista Monarchs vs. Omaha Westside Warriors
Papillion-LaVista hasn't had much luck against Omaha Westside recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Omaha Westside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Papillion-LaVista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Omaha Central by a score of 14-7.
Among those leading the charge was Brody Parr, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Those 102 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Westview a 48-0 shutout. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Omaha Westside found their leader in sophomore Tay Tay Jenkins, who rushed for 297 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Those 297 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Jenkins.
Omaha Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Omaha Westside's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.8 points per game. As for Papillion-LaVista, their record is now 7-3.
Papillion-LaVista was taken down by Omaha Westside 42-12 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jenkins, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Papillion-LaVista knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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