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| 09/19/25 - Away | 14-13 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 13-6 W |
| 11/21/17 - Neutral | 20-27 L |
| 11/04/16 - Away | 14-54 L |
Kearney faced Omaha North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Bearcats made off with a 14-13 victory over the Vikings. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bearcats also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
The critical scores for Kearney came from Adrick Techmeier and Trey Norman.
Kearney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Lungrin and Cole Larsen. Lungrin also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
Despite the loss, Omaha North still got an impressive performance from Jaron Cannon, who rushed for 125 yards and one score while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Cannon's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Kearney's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Omaha North, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Kearney and Omaha North will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Bearcats will square off against rival Lincoln East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Omaha North is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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