Scottsbluff had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Hastings Tigers 41-6 on the road. Considering the Bearcats have won six games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Scottsbluff to victory were Desmonde Smith and Nate Kelley. Smith rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, while Kelley rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Smith showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Braxton Burford was in the mix too, providing Scottsbluff with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Scottsbluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Scottsbluff pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hastings, they moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Scottsbluff will welcome McCook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsbluff's defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so McCook's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hastings, they will head out to square off against Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hastings is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
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