The Kearney Catholic Stars will face off against the Mitchell Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Kearney Catholic's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Mitchell has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, everything went Kearney Catholic's way against Gordon-Rushville as Kearney Catholic made off with a 40-16 win. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Stars were down 16-0 in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, Mitchell lost to Valentine on the road by a 45-26 margin on Friday.
Kearney Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Kearney Catholic strolled past Mitchell in their previous meeting back in September of 2017 by a score of 56-37. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mitchell's Drake Gilliland, who rushed for 302 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kearney Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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