There's no place like home for Adams Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cozad Haymakers out 29-26. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered an 18-15 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jackson Sughroue was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. Those 49 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Adams Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out Noah Shoemaker. three times. Evan Frink was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Despite the loss, Cozad still got an impressive performance from Shoemaker, who rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 186 yards on 18 of 28 attempts. Shoemaker also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Adams Central's record now sits at 3-4. As for Cozad, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Adams Central and Lincoln Christian are set to duel on Friday. As for Cozad, they are taking a road trip to challenge Holdrege at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cozad is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season.
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