The Elkhorn South Storm will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Millard West Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Elkhorn South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Papillion-LaVista South, who was ranked fifth at the time (Elkhorn South was ranked 12th). The Storm fell 24-19 to the Titans on Friday.
Elkhorn South's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaydon Sutko, who gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns, and Charlie Buller, who rushed for 79 yards on only ten carries.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Isaac Pemberton for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elkhorn South's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Millard West, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Westview on Friday.
Elkhorn South better focus on containing David Washington and Logan Kracht as the pair were huge in Millard West's win. Washington gained 146 total yards and a touchdown, while Kracht gained 79 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Kracht a new career-high in passer rating (150).
Millard West now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Elkhorn South, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Elkhorn South has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Millard West, though, as they've been averaging only 88.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Elkhorn South strolled past Millard West when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a score of 35-21. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
