Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Scottsbluff Bearcats at home and fell 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Bearcats are ranked 27th).
When it comes to explaining why Lexington lost, don't look at Cesar Cano. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Scottsbluff was led to victory by Desmonde Smith and Nate Kelley. Smith rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while Kelley threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Smith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Lexington's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Scottsbluff, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Lexington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 34-18 win against Alliance on the 4th. Scottsbluff has also already played their next match, a 35-0 victory against Gering on the 4th.
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