Broken Bow was the 28-12 winner over Cozad when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Broken Bow Indians were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of the Cozad Haymakers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Haymakers are ranked 13th).
Noah Shoemaker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cozad, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 173 yards and three touchdowns. Shoemaker also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass. Olliver Davis was Shoemaker's top target, picking up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Broken Bow now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cozad, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Broken Bow will venture away from home to square off against Holdrege at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Broken Bow is facing Holdrege at the right time seeing as Holdrege is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cozad, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gothenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cozad's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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