Bennington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Hastings Tigers 42-7 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Bennington found their leader in underclassman Will Gutz, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards. Gutz's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bennington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hastings only rushed for 67.
Bennington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aidan Smith and Morgan Schuman.
Bennington pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hastings, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Bennington will head out to challenge Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hastings, they will be playing at home against Lincoln Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hastings is facing Lincoln Northwest at the right time seeing as Lincoln Northwest is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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