Papillion-LaVista hasn't had much luck against Creighton Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will head out to take on the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 7:00 p.m. Papillion-LaVista will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Papillion-LaVista's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Bellevue East, posting a 56-0 win at home. The game marked the Monarchs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
A big part of Papillion-LaVista's win came down to the chemistry between Jonathan Hardin and his top target Owen Bogacz. Hardin picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Bogacz picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Papillion-LaVista's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Bellevue East's QB won't forget Micah Arellano anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Creighton Prep waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Wildcats with a 15-10 victory.
Jacob Ruby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Creighton Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alex Costello.
Papillion-LaVista's record now sits at 4-0. As for Creighton Prep, their record is now 3-1.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Papillion-LaVista has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Creighton Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.5. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Papillion-LaVista against Creighton Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 34-7 win. Does Papillion-LaVista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Creighton Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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