The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will head out on the road to challenge the Elkhorn South Storm at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Creighton Prep will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Norfolk on Friday. Creighton Prep blew past Norfolk 45-20. The win was some much needed relief for the Junior Jays as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Creighton Prep relied on the efforts of Jacob Ruby, who rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and Tony Coniglio, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Ruby a new career-high in rushing yards. Angelo Walker was in the mix too, providing Creighton Prep with two touchdowns.
Creighton Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Creighton Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Alex Costello, Vincent Sall, and Preston Woodward picked up one apiece. Sall has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South earned a 28-20 victory over Papillion-LaVista South on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Storm.
Gavin Shanahan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 51 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Landon Tate, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Creighton Prep's record is now 4-5. As for Elkhorn South, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Creighton Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elkhorn South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.1. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Creighton Prep beat Elkhorn South 10-3 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Does Creighton Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkhorn South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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