Football Preview: Westview vs. Papillion-LaVista South Titans
Westview's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westview will be strutting in after a victory while Papillion-LaVista South will be coming in after a loss.
Westview's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Burke 49-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Westview just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Luke Shaffar and his top target Jacob Lasley. Shaffar threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes while Lasley gained 70 total yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Smith, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Millard North, falling 31-8. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Mustangs are ranked ninth).
The losing side was boosted by Derek Jones, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Westview's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Westview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Papillion-LaVista South, though, as they've been averaging only 64. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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