Football Preview: Lexington Minutemen vs. Scottsbluff Bearcats
Lexington hasn't had much luck against Scottsbluff recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lexington Minutemen will look to defend their home field against the Scottsbluff Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lexington is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were dealt a 48-7 loss at the hands of Plattsmouth.
Despite the defeat, Lexington saw an underclassman step up: Tyler Thorell rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown. Thorell was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
Meanwhile, Scottsbluff entered their contest against Seward on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Scottsbluff and Seward were almost perfectly matched up, but Scottsbluff suffered a 28-27 loss. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 matchups.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Scottsbluff, their loss 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 match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lexington was down 49-0.
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