Football Game Preview: Lexington Minutemen vs. Alliance Bulldogs

The Lexington Minutemen will face off against the Alliance Bulldogs on Friday. Lexington has given up an average of 39.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lexington is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were dealt a 56-7 defeat at the hands of Scottsbluff. The contest marked the Minutemen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alliance, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Chase County, posting a 46-13 victory. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Lexington better keep an eye on Trini Trejo. He was instrumental in Alliance's win, rushing for 127 yards and four TDs. Thanks to that big game, Trejo is now up to 11 rushing touchdowns on the season. Jay Shelmadine was another key player, throwing for 110 yards and one touchdown.

Alliance didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Chase County to a completion percentage of just 27.8%. The team can thank Caysen Robertson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Alliance wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 47.8%.

Alliance didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robertson and Jett Herian.

Alliance now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Lexington strolled past Alliance when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 34-18. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Trejo, who rushed for 150 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Minutemen still be able to contain Trejo? There's only one way to find out.