Two dominant backs in Derek Jones and Gabe Prucha are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will square off against the Millard South Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Papillion-LaVista South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Papillion-LaVista South came up short against Elkhorn South and fell 28-20. The Titans have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Papillion-LaVista South saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Elon Washington, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Washington has become a key player for Papillion-LaVista South: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise. Cooper Barnes also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.
Papillion-LaVista South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grant Beckenhauer and Alexzander Fisher-Teko. Beckenhauer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Meanwhile, Millard South came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bunnies onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Bunnies are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Papillion-LaVista South now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Millard South, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Papillion-LaVista South suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Millard South when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Papillion-LaVista South, Isaiah Harris (who rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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