Volleyball Game Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. Papillion-LaVista South Titans

Millard South hasn't had much luck against Papillion-LaVista South recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots will face off against the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Millard South comes in on three and Papillion-LaVista South on eight.

Millard South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Elkhorn South, who was ranked 24th at the time (Millard South was ranked 12th). The Patriots put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday.

Emeline Myers

Assists

11/05/25 vs Elkhorn South	7
10/29/25 vs Papillion-LaVista	3
10/28/25 vs South Sioux City	1
10/23/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South	2
10/22/25 vs Omaha Westside	5
+ 17 more games

Emeline Myers and Nevaeh Jacobson were among the main playmakers for Millard South as the former had 21 digs and seven assists and the latter had 16 digs and one assist. That's the most assists Myers has posted since back in September.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Papillion-LaVista South rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Silver Hawks.

Papillion-LaVista South's win came from a few key players Millard South will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tess Solomon, who had 24 assists and 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Eymann, who had 31 assists and eight digs.

Millard South's record is now 33-7. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their record now sits at 29-9.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Millard South hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6 blocks per game. However, it's not like Papillion-LaVista South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Millard South suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Papillion-LaVista South in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Titans' Kami Dyrstad, who had 28 digs and three aces. Now that the Patriots know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.