Millard South extended their postseason success on Friday against Kearney. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over the Kearney Bearcats. Considering the Patriots have won ten matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Millard South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Loftin led the charge by picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gabe Prucha was another key back, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Kearney still got an impressive performance from Griffin Novacek, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Novacek's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Millard South pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.2 points. As for Kearney, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Millard South will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Omaha Westside at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Omaha Westside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Millard South likes a good challenge. Kearney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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