Nebraska High School Soccer - Kearney nudges Grand Island
April 12, 2025: Grand Island, NE 68803 The Kearney Bearcats soccer squad scored 2 points and held the host Grand Island Islanders to 1 in the Bearcats league victory on Saturday.
The Bearcats now hold a 8-2 record. They play next when they travel to Fremont for a bout on Monday, April 14. Kearney will play a Tigers squad coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln, NE). The Tigers record now stands at 1-7.
With the loss, Grand Island moves to 5-5 on the year. The Islanders travel to Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln, NE) to play the Knights in a bout on Tuesday, April 15. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 6-3. Lincoln Southeast won 3-0 in their recent league bout against Lincoln North Star (Lincoln, NE)
Match Summary
Kearney 2 - Grand Island 1
Kearney Scoring:
6' = Gordy Garner (assist Aiden Nutter)
8' = Kaden Slaymaker (assist Gordy Garner)
GI Scoring:
7' = Pedro Ventura
Summary:
Kearney and Grand Island combined for 3 goals in 3 minutes in the opening minutes of the game, leading to the final score of 2-1. Kearney junior, Gordy Garner, in his first game back from injury scored a goal and had an assist to lead Kearney, who improves to 8-2 on the season.