Millard North fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Kearney on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kearney Bearcats by a score of 36-33. The Mustangs lost against the Bearcats in their previous head to head back in September of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-0 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Millard North lost, don't look at Colin Bogacz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Kearney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zaire Lagrone led the charge by picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards and a touchdown. Lagrone torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards. Griffin Novacek was another key player, throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Millard North's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Kearney, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Millard North will venture away from home to take on Omaha Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Omaha Central likes a good challenge. As for Kearney, they will host Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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