Creighton Prep is 9-0 against Papillion-LaVista since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will take on the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 1:00 p.m. Creighton Prep is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
Creighton Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: South Sioux City, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Creighton Prep was ranked third). Everything went Creighton Prep's way against South Sioux City on Thursday as Creighton Prep made off with a 4-1 win. Considering Creighton Prep has won six matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit South Sioux City with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sean Stratman,
Zac Mcleay,
Jordan Igwenma, and
Connor Lodes.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Papillion-LaVista brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their defense stepped up to hand Omaha North a 4-0 shutout on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Papillion-LaVista's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Creighton Prep's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Papillion-LaVista, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Creighton Prep beat Papillion-LaVista 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creighton Prep since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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