Kearney waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Papillion-LaVista South Titans with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The Bearcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Titans, too.
Griffin Novacek was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 110 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (156 yards to be exact) went to Josh Dolence, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Kearney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Whalen and John Florrel. Kearney got some further help from Sawyer Schilke: he picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Kearney's record now sits at 5-1. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kearney will square off against Millard North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will take on Omaha South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha South is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Papillion-LaVista South will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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