Lincoln North Star is 1-7 against Kearney since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Navigators will head out on the road to challenge the Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Lincoln North Star's offense. They fell 2-0 to Elkhorn South on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Kearney faced Lincoln East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bearcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Spartans 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Kearney were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Gordy Garner, who's now up to six this season.
Kearney's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five games. As for Lincoln North Star, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Lincoln North Star couldn't quite get it done against Kearney in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Navigators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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