After both having extra time off, the Millard South Patriots and the Papillion-LaVista South Titans will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Millard South sitting on 24 straight victories dating back to last season and Papillion-LaVista South on ten.
Millard South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-21 win over Omaha Westside. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by 41 points or more this season.
Jett Thomalla
| 11/14/25 @ Omaha Westside | 463 |
| 09/05/24 vs Millard West | 395 |
| 11/15/24 vs Kearney | 385 |
| 10/04/24 vs Papillion-LaVista | 383 |
| 10/03/25 @ Papillion-LaVista | 379 |
Jett Thomalla produced another solid effort throwing for 463 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Those 463 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Millard South's leading receiver Owen Zech was Thomalla's top target yet again, picking up 116 receiving yards and three TDs.
Millard South's run defense was locked in: Omaha Westside could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Teagan Urban for the heroic effort on defense: he. Millard South hasn't allowed more than 3.7 yards per carry in five consecutive matchups.
Millard South's defense didn't let Braylen Warren, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Solomon Baker with two. Urban was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Creighton Prep typically has all the answers at home, but last Friday Papillion-LaVista South proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Junior Jays 24-21.
Papillion-LaVista South's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Millard South, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Millard South has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 287.7 passing yards per game. Papillion-LaVista South, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 154.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Tuesday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Millard South against Papillion-LaVista South in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 56-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
