Football Recap: Strong Performance on D from Trey Norman and Cole Larsen Leads Kearney over Columbus

Kearney got themselves on the board against Columbus on Friday, but Columbus never followed suit. They came out on top against the Discoverers by a score of 10-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bearcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Cole Larsen

Total Tackles

10/17/25 @ Columbus	7
10/10/25 vs Millard North	10
10/03/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South	7
09/26/25 @ Lincoln East	20
09/19/25 @ Omaha North	8
09/12/25 vs Millard South	6

Kearney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Norman and Cole Larsen. Larsen has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Another thorn in Columbus' side was Zach Wulf, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).

The win made it two in a row for Kearney and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 28 points in those games. As for Columbus, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kearney is set to face off against their familiar foe Bryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Columbus will challenge rival Millard North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.