It's a nightmare comparable to the three ghosts that visited Ebenezer Scrooge.
Preseason No. 2 Bellevue West was the Monarchs' Ghost of Christmas Present, beating them 80-52 Thursday behind 22 points from Chucky Hepburn and 18 from Frankie Fidler.
No. 3 Omaha Creighton Prep was their Ghost of Christmas Past, beating them 62-40 last Saturday. And No. 1Millard North, the Ghost of Christmas Future, shows up this Saturday for a 5:15 p.m. game in their gym.
Mind you, the 1-2 Monarchs won 16 games last season and returned four starters. They started No. 8 in the preseason ratings.
"I've been around a long time," Papio coach Dan Moore said. "I don't know if that's ever happened. Especially with those three teams having some D-I guys and a little more loaded than the normal year." Bellevue West (3-0) has come out of the chute averaging 83 points a game. Definitely loaded, even replacing three starters from last season's state championship team.