Bennington got themselves on the board against Hastings on Friday, but Hastings never followed suit. They breezed past the Tigers to the tune of 43-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Badgers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Tigers are ranked 86th).
Ty Bouaphakeo
| 09/12/25 @ Hastings | 97 |
| 09/05/25 vs Gretna East | 95 |
| 08/29/25 @ Waverly | 46 |
| 10/25/24 vs Elkhorn North | 37 |
| 10/18/24 @ Skutt Catholic | 37 |
Ty Bouaphakeo went supernova, throwing for 194 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 97 yards. Those 97 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Knox Naughton was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bennington proved: they limited Hastings to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Jacob Sanger for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bennington didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Bennington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hastings, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Bennington has already played their next game (against Northwest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hastings also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Lincoln Northwest.
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