Kearney only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 29-point they dealt Columbus on Friday. The Kearney Bearcats took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 43-14 victory over the Columbus Discoverers. With that win, the Bearcats brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Kearney was led to victory by Griffin Novacek and Samuel Nachtigal. Novacek threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, while Nachtigal rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Nachtigal really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Carson Baker made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Kearney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Symington and Baker.
Despite the loss, Columbus still got an impressive performance from Abrahm Christensen, who picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Kearney's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Columbus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Kearney will square off against Bryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kearney will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Columbus, they will challenge Millard North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.
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