The Hastings Tigers will head out to take on the Beatrice Orangemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hastings will be strutting in after a victory while Beatrice will be coming in after a loss.
Hastings took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-3 win over Lincoln Northwest at home. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tucker Synek continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 231 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Chance Vertin, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Hastings' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Vertin, Keithen Krings, and Krings picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 40-7, which was the final score in Beatrice's tilt against York on Friday. The Orangemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
The victory got Hastings back to even at 2-2. As for Beatrice, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hastings was able to grind out a solid win over Beatrice when the teams last played back in October of 2019, winning 64-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Beatrice's Brody Nelson, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 26 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hastings to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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