Football Preview: Papillion-LaVista South Titans vs. Kearney Bearcats
The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will face off against the Kearney Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 860 yards in their previous games.
Papillion-LaVista South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Norfolk at home to the tune of 47-0 on Friday. The Titans pushed the score to 44-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had no chance of recovering from.
Derek Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 123.2 rushing yards per game. Chase Cunningham was another key player, throwing for 168 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Papillion-LaVista South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Papillion-LaVista South's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cy Draft and Tre'Von Johnson.
Meanwhile, Kearney strolled past Lincoln East with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Griffin Novacek went supernova for Kearney, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 188 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes. Novacek's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Papillion-LaVista South's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Kearney, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Papillion-LaVista South lost to Kearney at home by a decisive 22-6 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Will Papillion-LaVista South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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