The Kearney Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Millard South Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Kearney sitting on eight straight victories and Millard South on ten.
Kearney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Bellevue West with a sharp 30-7 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bearcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Kearney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Griffin Novacek, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 47 yards and a touchdown. Samuel Nachtigal handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Meanwhile, Millard South faced Millard North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Millard South claimed a resounding 49-10 victory over Millard North. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won nine contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Millard South's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gabe Prucha, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown, and Aamir Hill, who picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 148 rushing yards gave Prucha a new career-high.
Kearney's record is now 10-1. As for Millard South, their record is now an identical 10-1.
Kearney was taken down by Millard South 52-3 in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Prucha, who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Kearney knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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