Lexington is 0-10 against Scottsbluff since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Lexington Minutemen will welcome 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 contest.
Lexington is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They were outmatched by Plattsmouth on the road and fell 48-7.
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, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
Meanwhile, Scottsbluff entered their match 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.
Despite the defeat, Scottsbluff got top-tier performance from Nate Kelley, who 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. Desmonde Smith was another key player, rushing 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 games.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Scottsbluff, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Lexington was dealt a bruising 66-7 loss at the hands of Scottsbluff when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lexington was down 49-0.
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