Omaha Westside is 6-0 against Papillion-LaVista since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Omaha Westside Warriors will be playing at home against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Omaha Westside will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, Omaha Westside really took it to Creighton Prep for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-7 win on the road. Considering the Warriors have won seven contests by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tay Tay Jenkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 244 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards. Finn Christensen was another key back, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Omaha Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Papillion-LaVista). They breezed by Fremont at home to the tune of 69-7 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won four matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Brody Parr had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Those 89 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jaxson Carnako was in the mix as well, providing Papillion-LaVista with a touchdown.
Omaha Westside's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Papillion-LaVista, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Omaha Westside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Papillion-LaVista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.9. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Omaha Westside against Papillion-LaVista when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 59-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Papillion-LaVista's Payton Prestito, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Omaha Westside to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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