The Millard West Wildcats will challenge the Omaha Northwest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard West will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Millard West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Bellevue East 65-0 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now won three in a row.
Millard West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Kracht out in front who rushed for 100 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. David Washington was another key rusher, rushing for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Millard West proved: they limited Bellevue East to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. While two picked up at least four total tackles, Jack Meeks stood above the rest. He made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception. Millard West's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 0.8 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.37 on average over their last five games.
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Millard West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Colton Williams led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Meeks is becoming a predictor of Millard West's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Williams got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Omaha Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 63-0 loss at the hands of Lincoln North Star.
The victory got Millard West back to even at 3-3. As for Omaha Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Millard West against Omaha Northwest when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-0 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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