Millard South is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Kearney is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Millard South Patriots will host the Kearney Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millard South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Millard North for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-10 win. With the Patriots ahead 22-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Millard South can attribute much of their success to Gabe Prucha, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown, and Aamir Hill, who picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hill really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
Meanwhile, Kearney made easy work of Bellevue West on Friday and carried off a 30-7 victory. The Bearcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Kearney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Griffin Novacek led the charge by rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Samuel Nachtigal handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Millard South's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
Everything came up roses for Millard South against Kearney when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 52-3 win. Does Millard South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kearney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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