The Omaha Westside Warriors will host the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bellevue West will be up against a hot Omaha Westside team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over Papillion-LaVista on Thursday. With the Warriors ahead 28-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Mo Purify II
| 10/23/25 @ Papillion-LaVista | 95 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bellevue West | 64 |
| 10/10/25 @ Elkhorn South | 59 |
| 09/26/25 vs Omaha Central | 52 |
| 09/05/25 vs Columbus | 45 |
Omaha Westside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tay Tay Jenkins, who rushed for 85 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jenkins is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Mo Purify II did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 95 receiving yards.
Omaha Westside's run defense was locked in: Papillion-LaVista could only muster 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank John Paul Ryan for the heroic effort on defense: he. Omaha Westside's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Bellevue West's strategy against Lincoln Northeast on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Thunderbirds blew the Rockets out of the water with a 45-6 final score. The Thunderbirds pushed the score to 38-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rockets had no chance of recovering from.
Omaha Westside better keep an eye on Demarkus Robinson. He was instrumental in Bellevue West's win, rushing for 156 yards and two scores on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Robinson has posted since back in September of 2024. Dylan Miller was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries.
Bellevue West's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Easton Monlux: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Omaha Westside's record now sits at 8-1. As for Bellevue West, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Omaha Westside has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 384.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Bellevue West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 391.4 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Omaha Westside beat Bellevue West 29-21 in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
