Football Recap: Jonathan Hardin Jr. Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Lincoln Southwest

Papillion-LaVista won the last time they faced Lincoln Southwest and things went their way on Friday too. The Monarchs walked away with a 23-12 victory over the Silver Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Monarchs.

Papillion-LaVista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonathan Hardin Jr. led the charge by picking up 118 receiving yards and one score. The Monarchs also got a significant boost from Brody Parr, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 124 yards.

Papillion-LaVista's run defense was locked in: Lincoln Southwest could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Micah Arellano for the heroic effort on defense: he. Papillion-LaVista's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.

Papillion-LaVista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Jelinek and Coen Hoevet.

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Previous Games

09/12/25 - Home	23-12 W
09/13/24 - Away	36-9 W
09/15/23 - Away	28-14 W
09/15/22 - Home	35-21 W
10/08/21 - Home	28-7 W
+ 4 more games

Papillion-LaVista now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lincoln Southwest, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, Papillion-LaVista will head out to face off against Bellevue East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will host Lincoln East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.