On Saturday, Kearney faced Omaha Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kearney Bearcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Omaha Central Eagles and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Kearney has won by just one goal.
They hit Omaha Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Krason Rahe (2),
Kaden Slaymaker, and
Colt Straka.
Kearney's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Omaha Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Kearney will head out on the road to square off against Pius X at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Kearney is ranked 18th, while Pius X is ranked 28th). As for Omaha Central, they are on the road again on Monday to play Westview at 7:00 p.m. Omaha Central is facing Westview at the right time seeing as Westview is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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