Kearney, Mo., November 7, 2024: The Kearney High School Football team will play Van Horn High School in the second round of the Class 4 state tournament starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 at Bulldog Stadium.

The Bulldogs earned a bye week in the playoffs with an undefeated regular season capped with a 56-0 road win over Excelsior Springs on Friday, Oct. 26. KHS ended the regular season with a 9-0 record, including victories against Fort Osage, Smithville, Park Hill and Grain Valley. The team is led by Head Coach Logan Minnick.

Friday’s match-up with Van Horn is a Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) event. This means that tickets must be purchased through the MSHSAA online box office at www.mshsaa.org/Tickets.aspx; click the “FOOTBALL” option, then “Class 4” and select the KHS game.

KHS will be the home team, so Bulldogs fans should enter and park on the north side of the stadium at the high school campus. Visiting fans should take Meadowbrook Drive to enter and park on the south side.

The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and there will be no early seating. Access to a gameday broadcast can be purchased at www.mshsaa.tv.

Halftime will feature performances by the KHS Golden Girls and Marching Band.