It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kearney can now relate to. They took a blow against the Millard South Patriots on Friday, falling 49-14. The Bearcats' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Kearney lost, don't look at Griffin Novacek. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Novacek has posted since back in September.
Millard South's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Loftin, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Millard South also got a significant boost from Gabe Prucha, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Kearney's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Millard South, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Kearney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Millard South, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Omaha Westside at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Omaha Westside will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Millard South surely won't give up without a fight.
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