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STATE FOOTBALL: Nevada suffers loss to Kearney in quarterfinals

 

KEARNEY, Mo. — The Nevada Tigers suffered a 35-0 loss to the Kearney Bulldogs on Saturday in a Class 4 quarterfinal.

Nevada ends the season with a record of 9-3.

Kearney (11-2) will meet Jefferson City (9-4) in the semifinals next Saturday.

The Bulldogs scored a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter to take a 14-0 lead.

Kearney added 21 points in the second quarter and led 35-0 at the half. There was no scoring after the break. 

Nevada captured a district championship this year for the first time since 1998.

Nevada’s three losses this fall came to teams that will be playing in the semifinals of their respective classifications—Kearney, Seneca and Lamar.