Millard West is 5-0 against Kearney since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the Kearney Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Millard West comes in on five and Kearney on six.
Millard West will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Westview on Friday. Millard West breezed by Westview to the tune of 34-7. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kearney got themselves on the board against Bryan on Friday, but Bryan never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over the Bears. The match marked the Bearcats' most dominant victory of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kearney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zach Atchison, who rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 91 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Atchison a new career-high in rushing yards. Griffin Novacek was another key player, rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Kearney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bryan only rushed for 132.
Millard West pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kearney, their record is now 8-1.
Millard West took their victory against Kearney in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 37-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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