Football Preview: Omaha North Vikings vs. Omaha Westside Warriors
The Omaha North Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Omaha Westside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Omaha North sitting on seven straight wins and Omaha Westside on 24 (dating back to last season).
Omaha North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Elkhorn South by a score of 28-21.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside faced Papillion-LaVista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Omaha Westside really took it to Papillion-LaVista for the full four quarters, racking up a 36-0 victory. Considering the Warriors have won ten contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tay Tay Jenkins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Johnson, who picked up 69 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Omaha Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Omaha North's record is now 9-2. As for Omaha Westside, their record now sits at 11-0.
Things could have been worse for Omaha North, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 22-7 loss to Omaha Westside when the teams last played back in August. Can Omaha North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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