Football Preview: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Papillion-LaVista Monarchs
Creighton Prep is 7-1 against Papillion-LaVista since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will be playing at home against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Creighton Prep comes in on three and Papillion-LaVista on four.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Creighton Prep beat Millard West 15-10.
It was another big night for Jacob Ruby, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Creighton Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alex Costello.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Papillion-LaVista). They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Bellevue East at home. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won three contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Papillion-LaVista's win came down to the chemistry between Jonathan Hardin and his top target Owen Bogacz. Hardin picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Bogacz picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Papillion-LaVista's defense and their four sacks. Bellevue East's QB won't forget Micah Arellano anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Creighton Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Papillion-LaVista, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Creighton Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Papillion-LaVista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.2. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Creighton Prep was taken down by Papillion-LaVista 34-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Creighton Prep, Payton Prestito (who rushed for 328 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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