Elkhorn South is 0-4 against Omaha Westside since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Elkhorn South Storm will face off against the Omaha Westside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Elkhorn South has six wins , while Omaha Westside has 19 dating back to last season).
Elkhorn South is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Burke: they outscored them in every quarter. Elkhorn South's defense stepped up to hand Burke a 69-0 shutout on Thursday. Fans of the Storm have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Gavin Shanahan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 16 yards and a touchdown. Madden Riggs was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Elkhorn South's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Devin Meier and Mccorter Goeser, who racked up four sacks between them. Meier also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 81.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elkhorn South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Omaha Westside). They blew past Fremont, posting a 63-6 win at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Omaha Westside relied on the efforts of Tay Tay Jenkins, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Braylen Warren, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Omaha Westside also got a significant boost from Finn Christensen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Omaha Westside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quinton Warren and Dalonte Dixon.
Elkhorn South's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Omaha Westside, their record now sits at an identical 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Elkhorn South has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Omaha Westside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Elkhorn South took a serious blow against Omaha Westside when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 56-0. Can Elkhorn South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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