Latest issueStorms and wind roll in Monday, and Creighton tips off tonightRead now

Morning OmahaSubscribe — it’s free

← Omaha news

High School SportsSaturday, October 31

Millard South, Papillion-La Vista and Omaha North win their Class A football playoff openers

The Morning Omaha teamFrom Saturday’s edition · 1 min read · 4 sources

ShareEmailFacebookX

Millard South bounced back from its only loss of the season. The No. 2 seed Patriots scored on each of their first eight possessions in a 56-7 win over No. 15 seed Lincoln Standing Bear. Trae Taylor threw for 353 yards and four touchdowns and added 70 rushing yards and a score. Millard South (9-1) will host the winner of Papillion-La Vista South and Millard West in the quarterfinals.

Millard South out-gained Standing Bear 542 yards to 47

56Points7
542Total yards47

Source: Hurrdat Sports

Papillion-La Vista shut out Lincoln Northeast, ending Northeast's 8-2 season, and now gets a quarterfinal rematch with top-ranked Omaha Westside. KFOR's scoreboard has the 21-0 final. KSNB lists Omaha North's 40-14 win over Kearney.

  • Class B: Skutt Catholic 49, Ralston 13
  • Class B: Gretna 56, Pius X 23
  • Class B: Blair 17, McCook 14
  • Class B: Waverly 37, Elkhorn 6

Three Omaha-area Class A teams won their first-round games on Friday

  • Lincoln Standing Bear7
    Millard South56
    FinalClass A first round
  • Lincoln Northeast0
    Papillion-La Vista21
    FinalClass A first round
  • Kearney14
    Omaha North40
    FinalClass A first round

Sources: Hurrdat Sports, KSNB, KFOR

Sources: Hurrdat Sports, Omaha World-Herald, KSNB, KFOR

Read it in the full edition

More from Saturday’s edition

Read the edition
BusinessOPPD's governance committee backs Troy Via as interim CEO after Javier Fernandez announces he'll step downIf you pay an OPPD bill, here's the latest on who's in charge. The board's governance committee has recommended chief operating officer Troy Via become interim leader, the York News-Times reports. OPPD confirmed Wednesday that President and CEO Javier Fernandez will step down at the end of the year after “a unique opportunity for his family.”Saturday’s editionRead ElectionsCouncil Bluffs CB-1 voters will cast ballots at Queen of Apostles Church after a water main breakIf you vote in Council Bluffs' CB-1 precinct, your Election Day polling place has changed. A water main break forced the move, and the Pottawattamie County Auditor's Office issued an urgent release Friday. KMTV says the new site is about a five-minute drive from the old one, and the Daily Nonpareil also reported the change.Saturday’s editionRead

More schools from local newsrooms

All schools news

  1. KETV9 hours ago

    Papillion La Vista Community Schools superintendent tapped to lead ESU 3, serving 86,000 students in Nebraska

    Papillion La Vista’s superintendent is headed to ESU 3, which serves more than 86,000 students across 18 districts.