Bellevue West and Kearney squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bellevue West had to settle for second. They lost 30-7 to the Kearney Bearcats. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kearney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Griffin Novacek, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 47 yards and a touchdown. Samuel Nachtigal handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Bellevue West's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Kearney, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Bellevue West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kearney, they will challenge Millard South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Kearney: 13.2, Millard South: 12.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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