Football Recap: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Millard West Wildcats
Creighton Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They snuck past the Millard West Wildcats with a 15-10 win. For the Junior Jays, this counts as revenge for the 20-7 loss the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
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. Vincent Sall was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Creighton Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Millard West, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Creighton Prep will square off against Papillion-LaVista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Papillion-LaVista will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Creighton Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Millard West, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bellevue East at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd.
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