Millard South hasn't had much luck against Omaha Westside recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Millard South Patriots and the Omaha Westside Warriors are set to duel. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millard South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over Kearney. 49 seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Millard South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Loftin, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Millard South also got a significant boost from Gabe Prucha, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Omaha North 47-14.
Omaha Westside relied on the efforts of Tay Tay Jenkins, who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and Braylen Warren, who threw for 105 yards and four touchdowns. Jenkins' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Keynan Cotton, who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Omaha Westside pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.4 points per game. As for Millard South, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Monday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Prucha and Jenkins. Prucha just won't slow down this season and has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.6 receiving yards per game. Jenkins has been a dominant force too and has averaged 16.5 receiving yards per game.
Millard South lost to Omaha Westside on the road by a decisive 31-14 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Millard South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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