Bellevue West and Kearney squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bellevue West had to settle for second. They lost 30-7 to the Kearney Bearcats. The match marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Will Anderson threw for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Kaprice Keith was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Tristian Gerez-James rushed for 97 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kearney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Griffin Novacek, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 47 yards and a touchdown. Samuel Nachtigal handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Bellevue West's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Kearney, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Bellevue West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kearney, they are taking a road trip to challenge Millard South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard South is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Kearney will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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