It was fun while it lasted, but Elkhorn South's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They were dealt a 45-3 defeat at the hands of the Omaha Westside Warriors. The Storm were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the six matches prior) but the Warriors' defense proved too tough.
Madden Riggs threw for 74 yards on eight of 15 attempts.
Landon Tate was his top target, picking up 48 receiving yards. On the ground,
Gavin Shanahan rushed for 74 yards.
Omaha Westside found their leader in underclassman Tay Tay Jenkins, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Jenkins got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 76 yards. Braylen Warren was another key player, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elkhorn South fell to 6-1. As for Omaha Westside, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elkhorn South will face off against Norfolk at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elkhorn South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.6 points per game this season. As for Omaha Westside, they will challenge Creighton Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Omaha Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
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