Lex travels to Bethel tonight

Lexington has had its game this week moved up a day. The ‘Dawgs will play at Bethel tonight (Thursday).  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

The Wildcats are 4-2 overall and 1-2 in district play. 

Monday’s make up game with Crooked Oak has been cancelled, according to Athletic Director J. D. Beck.

 “We’ve moved the game at Bethel to Thursday,” Lexington Head Coach Keith Bolles said.

With four more games on the district schedule, Bolles is still looking to make the playoffs but it will take some extra effort and much improved play by the ‘Dawgs.

“We could go on a run these next few games and that’s what I talked to the kids about,” Bolles said. “We’re going to use these last games as incentive to make the playoffs. This year has been about taking stuff day-to-day. We never know what is going to happen from one day to another.

“Somebody could come into contact with someone else who has the virus and that would create chaos. This has been the craziest year but hopefully we have four more games that will give us a shot to make the playoffs,” the coach said.

In addition to the Bethel game tonight, Lexington also has dates with Purcell at home October 30 and against Community Christian at home November 6 remaining on the slate.

The Bulldogs were overwhelmed by the Washington Warriors, 56-6, last Thursday at Washington. 

Washington led 21-0 after the first quarter and led 42-0 at halftime.

The Warriors eventually led 49-0 before the Bulldogs got on the board.

Dylan Cottrell scored on a 25 yard burst.

Lexington is now 1-5 overall and 0-3 in district play.

“I thought Washington played very well while at the same time we didn’t play so well,” Bolles said. “We just didn’t play the way we wanted. Washington exploited some things they saw on the field and that just gives us something else we need to work on,” the coach said.

“We need to shore up our defense. I thought that Coach (Brad) Beller and his staff did a really good job. It certainly wasn’t one of our better games.”

Washington (7-0) out gained Lexington a whopping 420 yards to 149. The Warriors held a sizable edge in the rushing department, out gaining the ‘Dawgs 242 to 126. Washington had 178 yards passing while holding Lexington to 23 yards through the air.

Heath Winterton was the leading rusher for Lexington, gaining 64 yards on 19 carries. He also completed a pass for 16 yards.

Cottrell completed two of his eight passes for eight yards and one interception. He rushed for 48 yards on eight carries.

Josh Scott had five tackles on defense including three assisted stops. Dalton Matthews had four total tackles including a sack and three for lost yardage.

Bulldog notes: Lexington Head Coach Keith Bolles nominated Heath Winterton as the Offensive Player of the Week for his 64 yards rushing on 19 carries at Washington. Bolles nominated Josh Scott as the team’s Defensive Player of the Week for the five total tackles he made against the Warriors.

Dalton Matthews earned the Defensive Lineman of the Week nomination for his four tackles,  including three for losses and one sack.

Bolles did not nominate an Offensive Lineman of the Week.