Football Game Preview: Gering Bulldogs vs. Hastings Tigers

Gering hasn't had much luck against Hastings recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Gering will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Chadron, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Bulldogs made off with a 21-20 victory over the Cardinals. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Gering can attribute much of their success to Rece Knight, who threw for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards and one score.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gering's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Bodie Kumm: he made 15 total tackles and defended one pass.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hastings, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Lexington 13-12. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Minutemen recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Hastings' victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Gering, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

Gering took a serious blow against Hastings in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 41-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 34-7.