In a battle between the top two teams in Nebraska,
Omaha Westside (Omaha) avenged a 2025 state semifinal loss against
Millard South (Omaha) on Friday, dominating the second half en route to a 41-17 win in the MaxPreps Game of the Week Presented By T-Mobile.
Both teams entered the contest 8-0 behind elite quarterbacks. Four-star Missouri pledge
Braylen Warren out-dueled five-star Nebraska commit
Trae Taylor to help the Warriors
wrap up the regular season unbeaten and likely secure the top seed in the Class A state playoffs.
Warren completed 11 of 24 attempts for 253 yards and four touchdowns passing while running 15 times for 66 yards and another score. He threw two scoring passes apiece to
Bryce Johnson Jr. and
Luke Weiss.
The Westside defense did its part with three second-half interceptions, giving the Warriors their first win over Millard South since 2023.
Missouri commit Braylen Warren threw for 253 yards and accounted for five total touchdowns in a 41-17 Omaha Westside victory over Millard South Friday in the MaxPreps Game of the Week Presented By T-Mobile. (PHOTO: PHillip Wonder)
Both defenses stood tall in the first quarter. Each team's opening drive ended in field goals, a 33-yarder from
Braiden McClanathan of Millard South and a 24-yarder from
Ty Hanna of Westside.
Warren converted a fourth-and-goal from the 29-yard line with a scoring pass to Johnson Jr. that gave the Warriors a 10-3 lead early in the second quarter. The Patriots responded on the following possession with a 65-yard drive that culminated in a 4-yard scoring run from Taylor.
A pick by
Kordai Richard set up a Warren-to-Weiss touchdown from 26 yards out to give the Warriors a 17-10 lead at the 8:20 mark of the third quarter.
A quick scoring response from Millard South saw
Aidan Marshall scamper in from 18 yards out to tie the score at 17 before a second Warrior interception from
Micah Benning gave Westside a chance to retake the lead. Warren finished a 26-yard drive with a 4-yard run that put the Warriors ahead 24-17 heading to the fourth.
Westside added another interception from
Jacob Obermeyer and two more touchdown passes of 29 and 67 yards from Warren to Johnson Jr. and Weiss, respectively, to put things away in the fourth quarter.
Omaha Westside senior Tay Tay Jenkins rushed 19 times for 78 yards in helping keep the Warriors unbeaten at 9-0 after a win over Millard South. (PHOTO: Phillip Wonder)
Taylor had only thrown three interceptions all season coming into Friday. He finished 13 of 30 with 202 yards passing and totaled 37 rushing yards with a score.
The NSAA playoffs begin next week with Millard South aiming for a Class A three-peat. Omaha Westside looks to earn its third state crown in the past five years. The Patriots eliminated the Warriors in last year's Class A semifinals en route to their second straight state title.
