After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Hastings finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were beaten by the Scottsbluff Bearcats 41-6. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tucker Synek threw for 136 yards and a touchdown.
Broeyn Hartman was his top target, picking up 38 receiving yards. On the ground,
Kade Satterly rushed for 55 yards.
Scottsbluff was led to victory by 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's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Burford, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Hastings' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Scottsbluff, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Hastings will 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. As for Scottsbluff, they will take on McCook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsbluff also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 42.3 points per game.
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