Football Recap: Omaha Westside Takes Down Ranked Bellevue West

Omaha Westside faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warriors walked away with a 29-21 victory over the Thunderbirds. The Warriors' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Tay Tay Jenkins

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 @ Bellevue West	157
09/12/25 vs Millard West	226
09/05/25 vs Columbus	219
08/28/25 @ Omaha North	252
11/25/24 vs Millard South	114
+ 8 more games

Leading Omaha Westside to victory were Tay Tay Jenkins and Braylen Warren. Jenkins rushed for 157 yards and one TD while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, while Warren rushed for 149 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Jenkins' rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Omaha Westside's run defense was locked in: Bellevue West could only muster 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Quinton Warren for the heroic effort on defense: he. Omaha Westside hasn't allowed more than 9.6 yards per carry in three consecutive contests.

Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 17 in total. All came from Everest Scherlizin: he went 5-for-5 kicking field goals for 15 points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.

Bellevue West lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bryce Johnson Jr, who picked up 169 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards. Another passer making a difference was Will Anderson, who threw for 320 yards and three TDs.

Omaha Westside's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Bellevue West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Coming up, Omaha Westside will square off against Omaha Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Warriors their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Bellevue West, they will face off against Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Bison's rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.