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.