Millard West (Omaha, Neb.) vs. Omaha Westside (Neb.), FridayWhat to watch: A Class A state semifinal between two of the top offenses in the Cornhusker State. Millard West (10-1) advanced to Friday's game by beating Papillion-La Vista (Papillion), 52-27. Leading the way was Harvard-bound senior quarterback
Ross Drwal with more than 300 combined passing and rushing yards and five touchdowns. It was the Wildcats' third 50-point game in the last four weeks. Westside (10-1) is averaging 44 points per game for the season. The Warriors' hero in last week's 48-36 win against Creighton Prep (Omaha) was senior
Christian Hagan. He threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns along with kicking a playoff-record four field goals.
Just the facts: This will be only the third meeting between these teams since 2004. Millard West won the two prior meetings in 2008 and '09. … Millard West is looking to add its third state championship since 2001 and first since 2008. Westside wants to snap a long state-title drought that began after the Warriors claimed back-to-back titles in 1981-82.
Mitch Stephens: Omaha Westside 28, Millard West 21
Kevin Askeland: Omaha Westside 30, Millard West 28
Jamie DeMoney: Millard West 36, Omaha Westside 21
Stephen Spiewak: Millard West 35, Omaha Westside 30
Leland Gordon: Millard West 27, Omaha Westside 21
Colin Ward-Henninger: Omaha Westside 35, Millard West 28
Jamie DeMoney is in his 20th season covering high school sports and recruiting. He is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital and compiles the National Prep Poll for World Features Syndicate.
