On Thursday, Papillion-LaVista faced Omaha Westside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of the Omaha Westside Warriors. The Monarchs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Papillion-LaVista's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Logan Holtmeyer with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Papillion-LaVista got some further help from Kale Johnson: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Tay Tay Jenkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Omaha Westside, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Bryson Williams made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Omaha Westside, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Papillion-LaVista will head out on the road to square off against Omaha Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Papillion-LaVista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season. As for Omaha Westside, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Westview at 7:00 p.m. Omaha Westside will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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