Hastings had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the McCook Bison 38-23. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 27-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tucker Synek was his usual excellent self, throwing for 337 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Keithen Krings was in the mix as well, providing Hastings with two touchdowns.
McCook lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trenton Raile, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Alex Landry was Raile's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hastings' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for McCook, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Scottsbluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 864 yards in their previous games. As for McCook, they will challenge Ogallala at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McCook is facing Ogallala at the right time seeing as Ogallala is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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