The Burke Bulldogs will square off against the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burke has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Papillion-LaVista South will come in with five straight victories.
Burke is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Norfolk on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs lost 38-15 to the Panthers. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Although Burke took the loss, they still got scores from Alec Carlson and Jasiah Summerfield.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Papillion-LaVista South). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-0 win over Omaha South. Considering the Titans have won six contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Papillion-LaVista South, racking up 22 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Joshua Thompson, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from Dallas Davison.
Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Burke was dealt a bruising 47-8 loss at the hands of Papillion-LaVista South in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 40-0.
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