Hastings is 6-0 against Lexington since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hastings Tigers will face off against the Lexington Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hastings is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Scottsbluff on Friday. They took a blow against the Bearcats, falling 41-6. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington lost to Gering on the road by a 39-21 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Lexington got top-tier performance from Cesar Cano, who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Cano's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Hastings moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Hastings against Lexington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hastings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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