Football Preview: Lexington Minutemen vs. Scottsbluff Bearcats
Lexington is 0-10 against Scottsbluff since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Lexington Minutemen will look to defend their home field against the Scottsbluff Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lexington is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They were beaten by Plattsmouth 48-7.
Despite the defeat, Lexington saw an underclassman step up: Tyler Thorell rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Thorell got all that yardage with just one huge run
Meanwhile, Scottsbluff entered their game against Seward on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Scottsbluff was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Seward. The loss was the Bearcats' first of the season.
Scottsbluff might have lost, but man, Nate Kelley was a machine: he rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Kelley is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Desmonde Smith, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Scottsbluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Scottsbluff, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Lexington took a serious blow against Scottsbluff in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 66-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lexington was down 49-0.
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