Papillion-LaVista is 0-8 against Omaha Westside since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Monarchs will host the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Omaha Westside better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Papillion-LaVista's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Papillion-LaVista really gets things going. The Monarchs were the clear victors by a 28-6 margin over Fremont. The Monarchs haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Brody Parr
| 10/17/25 @ Fremont | 202 |
| 08/29/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 134 |
| 09/12/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 124 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bellevue East | 116 |
| 10/10/25 @ Omaha Central | 74 |
| + 3 more games |
Brody Parr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 202 yards and three TDs. He has become a key player for Papillion-LaVista: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Papillion-LaVista's run defense was locked in: Fremont could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Micah Arellano for the heroic effort on defense: he. Papillion-LaVista is 3-1 when they shut down the run game so well.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside faced Creighton Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warriors took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-20 victory over the Junior Jays. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 31 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Tay Tay Jenkins and Angelo Wallker. Jenkins had a great game and gained 235 total yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Wallker did his best for the losing side, rushing for 89 yards and one score.
Omaha Westside's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Papillion-LaVista, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-4.
Thursday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Parr and Jenkins. Parr just won't slow down this season and has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 94.6 rushing yards per game. Jenkins has been a dominant force too and has run in 22 touchdowns while averaging 179.8 rushing yards per game.
Papillion-LaVista was taken down by Omaha Westside 36-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jenkins, who rushed for 224 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that the Monarchs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
