Two dominant backs in Tay Tay Jenkins and Blake Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Omaha Westside Warriors will be playing at home against Westview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Westside will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Omaha Westside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Papillion-LaVista, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Omaha Westside was ranked second). Omaha Westside breezed by Papillion-LaVista to the tune of 42-12 on Thursday. Considering the Warriors have won eight matches by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Omaha Westside found their leader in sophomore Jenkins, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Jenkins' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards. Bryson Williams made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Westview finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against Millard West, falling 34-7. Westview's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Westview wouldn't let Millard West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Westview can thank Jaiden Coltrane and Aaron Kolala for forcing both of them. Westview got some further help from Grant Ryan: he made 17 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Omaha Westside pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Westview, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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