The Omaha Northwest Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Millard West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Northwest is looking for their season's first win.
Omaha Northwest's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lincoln North Star on Friday. They took a blow against the Navigators, falling 63-0.
Meanwhile, Millard West got themselves on the board against Bellevue East on Friday, but Bellevue East never followed suit. They blew past the Chieftains 65-0. That 65 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Millard West's win came from a few key players Omaha Northwest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Logan Kracht, who rushed for 100 yards and one TD on only nine carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. David Washington was in the mix as well, providing Millard West with two scores.
Millard West's run defense was locked in: Bellevue East could only muster 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.
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 has become a key player for Millard West: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise. Williams got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Millard West and bumps their season record up to 3-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Omaha Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Omaha Northwest was dealt a bruising 52-0 defeat at the hands of Millard West in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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