Soccer Recap: Kearney Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Lincoln Southwest

Kearney faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bearcats fell just short of the Silver Hawks by a score of 4-3. Kearney have struggled against Lincoln Southwest recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Kearney hit Lincoln Southwest with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gordy Garner, Kaden Slaymaker, and Krason Rahe.

Kearney's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Lincoln Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Kearney has already played their next matchup, a 6-2 victory against Omaha Central on the 19th. As for Lincoln Southwest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Lincoln Southeast on the 19th.