Kearney is 8-2 against Norfolk since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kearney Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Norfolk Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Kearney will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Kearney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln East, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Kearney was ranked 18th). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Kearney who was credited with the victory. Kearney got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Lincoln East's two. Aiden Nutter had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Kearney.
Norfolk's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lincoln Southwest on Friday. They fell just short of the Silver Hawks by a score of 1-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Norfolk in their matchups with Lincoln Southwest: they've now lost five in a row.
Kearney's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
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