Football Preview: Omaha Westside Warriors vs. Papillion-LaVista Monarchs
Omaha Westside has gone 7-0 against Papillion-LaVista recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Omaha Westside Warriors will square off against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Omaha Westside is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Omaha Westside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Westview 48-0. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Tay Tay Jenkins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 297 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Omaha Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista faced Omaha Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Papillion-LaVista came out on top against Omaha Central by a score of 14-7.
Papillion-LaVista can attribute much of their success to Brody Parr, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Those 102 rushing yards gave Parr a new career-high.
Omaha Westside's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.7 points per game. As for Papillion-LaVista, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Omaha Westside against Papillion-LaVista in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 42-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Omaha Westside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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