Beatrice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Hastings Tigers at home and fell 49-6. The Orangemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Boston Crawford threw for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Connor Hayden was his top target, rushing for 35 yards, while also picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground,
Merrick Johnson rushed for 82 yards.
Tucker Synek was his usual excellent self, throwing for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Hastings. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Keithen Krings.
Beatrice's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hastings, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beatrice will square off against Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waverly's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Beatrice's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hastings, they will challenge McCook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (McCook: 12.6, Hastings: 17.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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