If Papillion-LaVista South was riding high fresh off their 47-8 takedown of Burke last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans fell 28-20 to the Elkhorn South Storm on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Storm are ranked fifth).
Papillion-LaVista South's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elon Washington, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. Washington is becoming a predictor of Papillion-LaVista South's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 4-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Chase Cunningham was another key passer, throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns.
Papillion-LaVista South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grant Beckenhauer and Alexzander Fisher-Teko. Beckenhauer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Gavin Shanahan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Elkhorn South, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 51 receiving yards. Those 175 rushing yards gave Shanahan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Tate, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Papillion-LaVista South now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Elkhorn South, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Papillion-LaVista South will venture away from home to take on Millard South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard South will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Papillion-LaVista South surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elkhorn South, they will host Creighton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Elkhorn South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42 points per game this season.
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