Beatrice is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Minden is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Beatrice Orangemen will be home for the holidays to greet the Minden Whippets on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Beatrice earned a 49-37 victory over Malcolm. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Beatrice has scored all year.
Meanwhile, Minden scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 61-30 win over Elm Creek on the road. Minden might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Beatrice's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Minden, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.