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Kearney Grand Island

Bearcats

Islanders

The Grand Island (NE) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Kearney (NE) by a score of 10-7.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Kearney	0	0	10	0	10
Grand Island	7	0	0	0	7

Recap
Box Score
Scoretracker
Matchup Info

Box Score Stats

Kearney (23-24)		Grand Island (23-24)
47	Total Plays	60
10	First Downs	16
5	Penalties	5
45	Penalty Yards	25
43:09	Possession Time	42:43

Game Stats

Grand Island (23-24)

Kearney

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	8	18	111	.444	13.9	1	55	83.3
1	Griffin Novacek (Jr)	7	17	76	.412	10.9	0	20	55.0
4	Able Molina (Sr)	1	1	35	1.000	35.0	1	35	177.1

Grand Island

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	13	27	170	.481	13.1	1			80.8
8	Bode Albers (Sr)	13	27	170	.481	13.1	1			80.8

Kearney

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+
	Team Totals	29	144	5.0	101
0	Zander Reuling (Sr)	1	4	4.0	4	0
1	Griffin Novacek (Jr)	13	7	0.5	5	0
4	Able Molina (Sr)	6	26	4.3	19	0
22	Eli Randolph (Sr)	9	107	11.9	73	1

Grand Island

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	32	120	3.8	21
8	Bode Albers (Sr)	4	45	11.3	21
10	Ryan Coslor (Sr)	2	3	1.5	2
27	Nelsyn Wheeler (So)	19	58	3.1	9
35	J. Hostetler (Sr)	4	5	1.3	5
41	Brady Douglass (Jr)	3	9	3.0	5

Kearney

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	8	111	13.9	64	1
0	Zander Reuling (Sr)	3	34	11.3	17	0
4	Able Molina (Sr)	2	14	7.0	12	0
8	Karter Lee (Sr)	3	63	21.0	35	1

Grand Island

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	10	133	13.3	25	1
5	Kobyn Bolton (Jr)	2	26	13.0	14
10	Ryan Coslor (Sr)	1	14	14.0	14
21	Riley Holling (Jr)	6	95	15.8	25	1
27	Nelsyn Wheeler (So)	1	-2	-2.0

Kearney

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost
	Team Totals	2	2
1	Griffin Novacek (Jr)	1	1
4	Able Molina (Sr)	1	1

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Grand Island has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Kearney

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	144	111	23	62	0	340
0	Zander Reuling (Sr)	4	34		62		100
1	Griffin Novacek (Jr)	7					7
4	Able Molina (Sr)	26	14				40
8	Karter Lee (Sr)		63	23			86
22	Eli Randolph (Sr)	107					107

Grand Island

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	120	133	22	275
5	Kobyn Bolton (Jr)		26		26
8	Bode Albers (Sr)	45			45
10	Ryan Coslor (Sr)	3	14		17
21	Riley Holling (Jr)		95		95
27	Nelsyn Wheeler (So)	58	-2	22	78
35	J. Hostetler (Sr)	5			5
41	Brady Douglass (Jr)	9			9

Kearney

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	144	111	111	255
0	Zander Reuling (Sr)	4		34	38
1	Griffin Novacek (Jr)	7	76		83
4	Able Molina (Sr)	26	35	14	75
8	Karter Lee (Sr)			63	63
22	Eli Randolph (Sr)	107			107

Grand Island

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	120	170	133	290
5	Kobyn Bolton (Jr)			26	26
8	Bode Albers (Sr)	45	170		215
10	Ryan Coslor (Sr)	3		14	17
21	Riley Holling (Jr)			95	95
27	Nelsyn Wheeler (So)	58		-2	56
35	J. Hostetler (Sr)	5			5
41	Brady Douglass (Jr)	9			9

Kearney

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	32	24	56	6.0
0	Zander Reuling (Sr)	4	4	8	.0
3	Carson Baker (Jr)	1	0	1	1.0
4	Able Molina (Sr)	2	0	2	2.0
6	Reese Bertrand (Jr)	1	1	2	.0
8	Karter Lee (Sr)	1	2	3	.0
14	Cayden John (Jr)	4	2	6	.0
18	Kaleb Larson (Sr)	3	0	3	.0
44	Sawyer Schilke (Jr)	6	6	12	2.0
51	Bryce Andersen (Jr)	2	0	2	.0
54	Baker Bertrand (Sr)	5	4	9	1.0
64	N. Bilancini (Sr)	1	0	1	.0
74	Cole Brandt (Sr)	1	1	2	.0
99	Ian Piper (Sr)	1	4	5	.0

Grand Island

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	22	42	64	2.0
1	Trey Engberg (Sr)	2	2	4
2	B. Barrientos (Jr)	1	2	3
6	Cedric Sullivan (Sr)	1	5	6
7	Hunter Hanquist (Sr)	1	3	4
8	Bode Albers (Sr)	1		1
9	Roady Mintken (Sr)	2	2	4
10	Ryan Coslor (Sr)	2	3	5
21	Riley Holling (Jr)	1	1	2
23	Cole Fernau (Jr)	1		1
26	Elijah Cemper (Sr)		1	1
34	Kaeson Larson (So)	2	3	5
35	J. Hostetler (Sr)	2	1	3
41	Brady Douglass (Jr)	1	6	7
50	Reid Kelly (Sr)	3	7	10	1.0
59	Carson Jonak (Sr)		1	1
74	K. J roberson (Sr)	1	4	5	1.0
88	Jacob Albers (Sr)	1	1	2

Sacks

Kearney has not entered any sacks stats.

Grand Island

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	1.0
9	Roady Mintken (Sr)	1.0

Kearney

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	PD	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	0	1	1
10	Maddox Miller (Jr)		1	0
14	Cayden John (Jr)	0	0	1

Grand Island

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	PD	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	4	2	1
2	B. Barrientos (Jr)	2
7	Hunter Hanquist (Sr)	1	1	1
34	Kaeson Larson (So)	1
35	J. Hostetler (Sr)		1

Kearney

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	3	179	59.7	60
93	Jake Kracl (Jr)	3	179	59.7	60

Grand Island

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	2	119	59.5	60	1
32	Tito Astudillo (Sr)	2	119	59.5	60	1

Kearney

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	4	163	40.8	70	3
93	Jake Kracl (Jr)	4	163	40.8	70	3

Grand Island

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	5	196	39.2	48	1
8	Bode Albers (Sr)	5	196	39.2	48	1

Kearney

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	1	23	23.0	23	4	62	15.5	35	0	85
0	Zander Reuling (Sr)					4	62	15.5	35	0	62
8	Karter Lee (Sr)	1	23	23.0	23						23

Grand Island

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	1	22	22.0	22						22
27	Nelsyn Wheeler (So)	1	22	22.0	22						22

Kearney

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	S	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	6	0	0	4	10
8	Karter Lee (Sr)	1	6	0	0		6
93	Jake Kracl (Jr)					4	4

Grand Island

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	6	1	7
11	T. Panowicz (Jr)			1	1
21	Riley Holling (Jr)	1	6		6

Kearney

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	1	1.0	1	1	1.0	25	4
93	Jake Kracl (Jr)	1	1	1.0	1	1	1.0	25	4

Grand Island

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	1	1.0					1
11	T. Panowicz (Jr)	1	1	1.0					1

Kearney

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
8	Karter Lee (Sr)		1				0	1

Grand Island

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals		1					1
21	Riley Holling (Jr)		1					1

Game Story

Nebraska High School Football - Kearney sneaks past Grand Island

September 29, 2023: Grand Island, NE 68803

The Kearney Bearcats (Kearney, NE) football edged the host Grand Island Islanders (Grand Island, NE), 10-7 in Friday's non-league bout.

In their next game, the Bearcats face the Omaha Westside Warriors (Omaha, NE) in a A District 3 bout, on Friday, October 6. Kearney will attempt to advance on its 6-0 season record. The Warriors enter the bout with a 6-0 record after their 63-0 league win over North Platte (North Platte, NE).

The Islanders (4-2) will now prepare for their bout against Elkhorn South (Omaha, NE). The Storm enter the A District 5 bout with a 5-1 record. In their last bout, Elkhorn South nudged Fremont (Fremont, NE), 51-7, in a league bout.

Check In
Halftime
0 - 7 The scorer has checked in. Kearney 0, GIHS 7

Posted @ 7:44p
Game Attendance
Halftime
Attendance At least 1,000

Posted @ 7:45p
Field Conditions
Halftime
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 7:45p
Weather Conditions
Halftime
Weather Conditions Fair

Posted @ 7:45p
0 - 7

Start of 3rd Quarter
Grand Island3rd Quarter
Grand Island to kick off to Kearney.

Posted @ 8:09p
0 - 7

Turnover on Downs
Kearney3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Grand Island has turned possession over on downs. Kearney has the ball on their own 22-yard line. Kearney 0, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:11p
0 - 7

Long Run
Kearney3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Kearney with a long run. Kearney has the ball on Grand Island's 3-yard line. Kearney 0, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:13p
3 - 7

Field Goal
Kearney3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Kearney - #93 Jake Kracl kicks a 25 Yd Field Goal. Kearney 3, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:16p
9 - 7

Passing Touchdown
Kearney3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Kearney - #35 Skyler Day pass completed to #8 Karter Lee for a TD. Kearney 9, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:22p
10 - 7

Made Point After
Kearney3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Kearney - PAT Good. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:22p
Commentary
3rd Quarter
Awesome halfback pass Molina to Lee

Posted @ 8:22p
10 - 7

Possession Update - Kickoff
Grand Island3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Kearney kicked off to Grand Island. Grand Island has the ball on their own 24-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:24p
10 - 7

Big Play - Other
Grand Island3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Grand Island with a big play. Grand Island has the ball on their own 35-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:26p
10 - 7

Big Play - Other
Kearney3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Kearney with a big play. Kearney has the ball on their own 48-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:26p
Commentary
3rd Quarter
Islanders fumble Kearney recovery

Posted @ 8:27p
10 - 7

Punt
Grand Island3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Kearney has punted to Grand Island. Grand Island has the ball on their own 6-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:30p
10 - 7

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:33p
10 - 7

Update
Grand Island4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Grand Island - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on their own 32-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:36p
10 - 7

Update
Grand Island4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Grand Island - 3rd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 25-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:40p
10 - 7

Turnover on Downs
Kearney4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Grand Island has turned possession over on downs. Kearney has the ball on Grand Island's 25-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:41p
10 - 7

Punt
Grand Island4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Kearney has punted to Grand Island. Grand Island has the ball on their own 11-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:47p
Commentary
4th Quarter
93 with a 70 yd punt

Posted @ 8:47p
10 - 7

Punt
Kearney4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Grand Island has punted to Kearney. Kearney has the ball on their own 48-yard line. Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 8:50p
10 - 7

End of Game
Final
Kearney 10, GIHS 7

Posted @ 9:03p

Kearney @ Grand Island Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 29, 2023 @ 7p

The Grand Island (NE) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Kearney (NE) by a score of 10-7.

Scoretracker Providers

Rankings & Records

Kearney (23-24)

NE	Class
13	5

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
8-2	3-1	4-2	4-0	.800	.750	290	178

Grand Island (23-24)

NE	Class
29	12

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
6-5	2-2	3-2	3-3	.545	.500	299	220

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Kearney	7.2	9.8	8.9	3.1	29.0
Grand Island	8.5	7.4	5.1	6.2	27.2

Head-to-Head

Kearney won on 9/29/2023

9/29 @ 7p Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final

Kearney 0 0 10 0 10
Grand Island 7 0 0 0 7

The Kearney (NE) varsity football team won Friday's away non-conference game against Grand Island (NE) by a score of 10-7.
Box score
Grand Island won on 10/27/2023

10/27 @ 7p Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final

Grand Island 7 3 6 13 29
Kearney 0 16 3 0 19

The Grand Island (NE) varsity football team won Friday's away playoff game against Kearney (NE) by a score of 29-19.
Box score

10/27 @ 7p	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Grand Island	7	3	6	13	29
Kearney	0	16	3	0	19

Team Stat Comparison

Kearney		Grand Island
133.2	Rushing Yards Per Game	160.7
67.4	Passing Yards Per Game	119.5
67.3	Receiving Yards Per Game	114.6
200.6	Total Yards Per Game	280.3
40.1	Tackles Per Game	59.2
0.6	Sacks Per Game	1.9
18.1	Points Per Game	25.5

Team Leaders

Kearney		Grand Island	National Avg.
#22 Eli Randolph61.1	Rushing Yards Per Game	#29 Eli Bolles50.0	20.6
#1 Griffin Novacek88.9	Passing Yards Per Game	#8 Bode Albers113.5	50.5
#0 Zander Reuling42.4	Receiving Yards Per Game	#21 Riley Holling47.4	17.5
#1 Griffin Novacek135.7	Total Yards Per Game	#8 Bode Albers134.9	36.9
#28 Ryan Meier9.4	Tackles Per Game	#35 Justyce Hostetler8.4	2.7
#44 Sawyer Schilke1.0	Sacks Per Game	#10 Ryan Coslor0.5	0.2
#93 Jake Kracl5.3	Points Per Game	#20 Matthew Hernandez6.0	2.1

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Kearney	3-1		Grand Island	3-1

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
9/1/23	Kearney	Fremont	(W) 41-6	9/22/23	Grand Island	Fremont	(W) 49-0
9/22/23	Kearney	North Platte	(W) 38-24	8/25/23	North Platte	Grand Island	(W) 28-27
10/6/23	Omaha Westside	Kearney	(L) 56-0	9/1/23	Grand Island	Omaha Westside	(L) 45-0
10/20/23	Norfolk	Kearney	(W) 35-7	9/7/23	Grand Island	Norfolk	(W) 21-19

Record Breakdown

Kearney (23-24)		Grand Island (23-24)
8-2	Overall	6-5
3-1	League	2-2
5-0	Non-League	3-2
1-1	Head to Head	1-1
3-1	Common Opponent	3-1
4-2	Home	3-2
4-0	Away	3-3
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-1	Playoff	1-1
8-2	In-State	6-5
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0