Football Recap: Plattsmouth Blue Devils vs. Lexington Minutemen
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Skutt Catholic, Plattsmouth was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Lexington Minutemen 48-7 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their seven-point performance the match before.
A big part of Plattsmouth's victory came down to the chemistry between Levi Walker and his top target Bradin Vanwinkle. Walker rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while Vanwinkle rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. Henry Loontjer made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Plattsmouth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Plattsmouth's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Traceson Skalberg and Loontjer. The dominant performance also gave Skalberg a new career-high in rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Lexington saw an underclassman step up: Tyler Thorell rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
The win got Plattsmouth back to even at 2-2. As for Lexington, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Plattsmouth is taking a road trip to challenge Gretna East on Friday. As for Lexington, they will face off against Scottsbluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Scottsbluff's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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