Kearney has won four straight games at home, while Millard West has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats takes on the Millard West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kearney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Bryan to the tune of 49-0 on Friday. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Bears are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kearney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zach Atchison, who rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 91 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Atchison a new career-high in rushing yards. Griffin Novacek was another key player, rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Kearney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bryan only rushed for 132.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last game, Millard West made sure to put some points up on the board against Westview on Friday. Millard West simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Westview 34-7.
Kearney's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Millard West, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Kearney might still be hurting after the 37-14 loss they got from Millard West when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Will Kearney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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