The Kearney Bearcats will challenge the Lincoln East Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Lincoln East's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Kearney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Omaha North, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Kearney was ranked eighth). Kearney came out on top against Omaha North by a score of 13-6 on Friday.
The critical scores for Kearney came from Keeghan Hunt and Sawyer Schilke.
Kearney's defense made their presence known, laying out Mikey Gow. four times. Reese Bertrand was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 21-10 win over the Silver Hawks. That looming 21-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Kearney's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lincoln East, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Kearney beat Lincoln East 41-28 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Kearney repeat their success, or does Lincoln East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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