On Thursday, Papillion-LaVista faced Marian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marian Crusaders. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Papillion-LaVista in their matchups with Marian: they've now lost five in a row.
Papillion-LaVista now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Marian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Papillion-LaVista will head out on the road to square off against North Platte at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (North Platte is ranked 40th, while Papillion-LaVista is ranked 24th). As for Marian, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln Southwest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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