Lexington hasn't had much luck against Hastings recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lexington Minutemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hastings Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Lexington ended up a good deal behind Gering and lost 39-21.
Despite the defeat, Lexington got top-tier performance from Cesar Cano, who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Cano was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Hastings finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were outmatched by Scottsbluff at home and fell 41-6. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hastings, they moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Lexington was dealt a bruising 58-0 loss at the hands of Hastings in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hastings' Kade Satterly, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Lexington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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