The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will face off against the Norfolk Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Creighton Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Omaha Westside, who was ranked fourth at the time (Creighton Prep was ranked 13th). The Junior Jays had to suffer through a 52-20 loss at the hands of the Warriors. The loss was the Junior Jays' first of the season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Angelo Wallker and Tay Tay Jenkins. Jenkins had a great game on Friday and gained 235 total yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Wallker did his best for the losing side, rushing for 89 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Norfolk lost to Elkhorn South on the road by a 34-19 margin on Friday.
Creighton Prep will have to contain Drew Streich as he made an impact in Norfolk's last game. He picked up 167 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Streich was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards. Parker Rabbass was another key player, throwing for 248 yards and one touchdown.
While Norfolk came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Elkhorn South: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 43.8%. The team can thank Tanner Wagner for the heroic effort on defense: he. Norfolk hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.48 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Creighton Prep fell to 7-1. As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Creighton Prep took their victory against Norfolk in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 45-20 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Streich, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Junior Jays still be able to contain Streich? There's only one way to find out.
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