After three games on the road, Kearney is heading back home. They will take on the Columbus Discoverers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kearney's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Kearney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Norfolk, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Kearney was ranked 14th). Kearney came out on top in a nail-biter against Norfolk on Tuesday and snuck past 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Kearney was the better team in the second half.
Colt Straka and
Aiden Nutter scored all three of Kearney's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Columbus' last game on Tuesday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Columbus who was credited with the win. Columbus got it done in the shootout by posting eight goals to Lincoln East's seven.
Kearney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Columbus, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Kearney beat Columbus by a goal in their previous meeting back in March, winning 3-2. Will Kearney repeat their success, or does Columbus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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