Omaha Westside has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bellevue West has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Omaha Westside Warriors will host the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Omaha Westside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard West, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Omaha Westside was ranked first). Everything went Omaha Westside's way against Millard West on Friday as Omaha Westside made off with a 34-12 victory.
Omaha Westside found their leader in underclassman Braylen Warren, who threw for 159 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Warren a new career-high in rushing yards. Quinton Warren made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Omaha Westside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bryson Williams and Warren.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West got themselves on the board against Bellevue East on Thursday, but Bellevue East never followed suit. They breezed by the Chieftains at home to the tune of 62-0. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Chieftains are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Omaha Westside's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bellevue West, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Omaha Westside against Bellevue West in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 49-0 victory. Does Omaha Westside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellevue West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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