The Hastings Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Beatrice Orangemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beatrice took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hastings, who comes in off a win.
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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lincoln Northwest 49-3 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 was his usual excellent self, 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, Beatrice took a blow against York on Friday, falling 40-7. The Orangemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
The win got Hastings back to even at 2-2. As for Beatrice, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hastings beat Beatrice 64-56 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. 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? There's only one way to find out.
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