Football Preview: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Omaha Westside Warriors
Creighton Prep is 2-8 against Omaha Westside since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will welcome the Omaha Westside Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Creighton Prep is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a hard 28-14 fall against Fremont.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 45-3 victory over Elkhorn South at home. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Omaha Westside found their leader in underclassman Tay Tay Jenkins, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Jenkins torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Braylen Warren was another key player, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Omaha Westside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quinton Warren and Joe Simon.
Creighton Prep now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Omaha Westside, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Creighton Prep was dealt a bruising 54-6 loss at the hands of Omaha Westside in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Creighton Prep was down 47-0.
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