Nebraska High School Soccer - Pius X held off by Kearney
April 18, 2023: Kearney, NE 68845 The Kearney Bearcats held off the visiting Pius X Thunderbolts soccer squad by a margin of 1-0 in Tuesday's non-league match.
The Bearcats now sport a 10-2 record. They play next when they travel to Columbus for a match on Saturday, April 22. Kearney will encounter a Discoverers squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Lincoln East (Lincoln, NE). The Discoverers record now stands at 7-2.
With the loss, Pius X drops to 6-5 on the season. The Thunderbolts travel to Norfolk (Norfolk, NE) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league match on Thursday, April 20. The Panthers come into the match with a record of 7-7. Norfolk lost 2-1 in their recent non-league match against Grand Island (Grand Island, NE)
Game Summary
Kearney 1 - Lincoln Pius 0
Scoring:
39' = Colt Straka (assist Gordy Garner)
Summary:
Kearney scored the game winning goal in the final minute of the first half, which was followed by a nearly two hour weather delay. The game resumed at 10 pm, and Kearney held on for the 1-0 win to improve to 10-2 on the season. The Bearcats will face Grand Island on Thursday at 7:30 pm in the championship of the Silver Bracket of the HAC Tournament.
