Nebraska High School Soccer - Kearney knocks off Lincoln Northeast
April 1, 2025: Kearney, NE 68845 Fans at Tuesday's league battle between the Kearney Bearcats (Kearney, NE) and the visiting Lincoln Northeast Rockets (Lincoln, NE), saw Kearney's soccer squad knock off Lincoln Northeast by a count of 4-1.
The Bearcats (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against Schuyler (Schuyler, NE). The Warriors enter the non-league battle with a 3-1 record. In their last battle, Schuyler tipped Lakeview (Columbus, NE), 10-0, in a non-league battle.
Next up, the Rockets battle the Lincoln North Star Navigators (Lincoln, NE) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, April 3. Lincoln Northeast will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The Navigators enter the battle with a 0-4 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Omaha South (Omaha, NE).
Match Summary
Kearney 4 - LNE 1
Kearney Scoring:
33' = Gordy Garner (assist Kaden Slaymaker)
46' = Drake Schwarz (assist Jake Kracl)
55' = Aiden Nutter
58' = Kaden Slaymaker (PK)
LNE Scoring:
10' = Anthony Castillo
Summary:
After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, and being tied 1-1 at halftime, Kearney scored 3 goals in a 12 minute span early in the second half to take control of the game. Kaden Slaymaker scored his team leading 6th goal and also added 2 assists. Kearney is back in action this weekend in the inaugural Central Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Cup hosted at KHS.
