Football Recap: Papillion-Lavista South Piles Up the Points Against Burke

Papillion-LaVista South extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping them up to 7-1. They really took it to the Burke Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-6 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 27 points or more this season.

Chester Mendoza had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 114 yards and four scores on only 11 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Jagger Cox, who rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown.

Titans

Rushing Yards

10/16/25 @ Burke	249
10/03/25 @ Kearney	186
09/26/25 @ Norfolk	204
09/19/25 vs Westview	160
09/12/25 @ Millard North	204
+ 4 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Papillion-LaVista South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Another reason for the win was Papillion-LaVista South's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joshua Thompson and Ben Meyers, who racked up six sacks between them. Thompson also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten. Papillion-LaVista South received some extra help from Logan Arch, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

As for Burke, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Papillion-LaVista South is ranked sixth).

Burke's loss came despite strong showings from Dayton Collins and Brayden Gammel. Collins picked up 187 receiving yards and one TD, while Gammel picked up 107 receiving yards. Gammel's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Papillion-LaVista South will challenge rival Elkhorn South at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Titans 9.8, the Storm 13.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Burke is set to square off against their familiar foe Omaha South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.