Creighton Prep was the 34-28 winner over Omaha Central when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays fell to the Omaha Central Eagles 34-30. The Junior Jays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Creighton Prep lost on Friday, don't look at Tony Coniglio. Despite the final result, he rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 142 rushing yards gave Coniglio a new career-high. Jacob Ruby handled things on the ground, rushing for 114 yards.
Even if they lost, Creighton Prep's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 5.5 sacks. Sean Skrydlak was especially locked on to Omaha Central's QB and sacked him twice.
Even though they lost, Creighton Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Creighton Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Omaha Central, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Creighton Prep will face off against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fremont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season. As for Omaha Central, they will challenge Papillion-LaVista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Papillion-LaVista also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 33 points per game.
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