The Kearney Bearcats will take on the Bryan Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Kearney will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 29-point they dealt Columbus on Friday. Kearney took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 43-14 win over Columbus. With that victory, the Bearcats brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Kearney can attribute much of their success to Griffin Novacek, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, and Samuel Nachtigal, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Nachtigal's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Carson Baker made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Kearney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Symington and Baker.
Meanwhile, a win for Bryan just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Lincoln East, falling 28-8. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Kearney's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Bryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Kearney has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bryan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Kearney against Bryan in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 42-3 win. In that game, Kearney amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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