Norfolk faced Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bearcats who were credited with the victory. The Kearney Bearcats got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Norfolk Panthers' four. Norfolk have struggled against Kearney recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Norfolk's goal came courtesy of Kendall Dennis, who's now up to five this season.
Norfolk's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Kearney, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Norfolk will face off against rival Papillion-LaVista South at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Kearney is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln East at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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