Football Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. Millard North Mustangs
Millard South and Millard North are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Millard South Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Millard North Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Millard South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Kearney, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Millard South was ranked second). Millard South blew past Kearney 52-3 at home on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Gabe Prucha was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Millard South also got help from Aamir Hill, who showed off his sure hands for 112 receiving yards.
Millard South wouldn't let Kearney keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Teagan Urban was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Urban is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season. Millard South got some further help from Daxton Williams: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Millard North got the win against Papillion-LaVista South on Friday by a conclusive 31-8. The Mustangs pushed the score to 31-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Titans cut but never quite recovered from.
Millard South now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Millard North, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Millard South against Millard North when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-19 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Millard North's Evan Hansen, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Millard South to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps