Grand Island fell victim to Kearney and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Kearney Bearcats 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Bearcats are ranked tenth).
Gavin Semm threw for 31 yards on eight of 18 attempts.
Riley Holling was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards. On the ground,
Nelsyn Wheeler rushed for 63 yards.
Griffin Novacek was a one-man wrecking crew for Kearney as he rushed for 21 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Samuel Nachtigal, who rushed for 135 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Grand Island's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Kearney, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Grand Island is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Lincoln East at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kearney, they will square off against Millard South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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