Holdrege is 1-6 against Cozad since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dusters will take on the Haymakers at 7:00 p.m. Holdrege has given up an average of 38.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Holdrege is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gothenburg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Dusters were dealt a 48-6 defeat at the hands of the Swedes. While losing is never fun, the Dusters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Swedes are ranked 29th).
Despite the loss, Holdrege had strong showings from Lucas Johnson, who rushed for 62 yards and one score on only five carries, and Deacon Burkey, who rushed for 83 yards on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Cozad came up short against Adams Central on Friday and fell 20-10. While the Haymakers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Patriots 7-0.
Holdrege's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cozad, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Holdrege was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Cozad when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Dusters avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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