Cozad extended their home winning streak to six games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Noah Shoemaker. The Cozad Haymakers walked away with a 20-7 victory over the Minden Whippets on Friday thanks in part to Shoemaker, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
One reason for the win was Cozad's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Myles Ide was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Minden lost, don't look at Parker Hatch. Despite the final result, he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 108 yards on 12 of 23 attempts. Those 112 rushing yards gave Hatch a new career-high.
Cozad's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Minden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Cozad will venture away from home to square off against Boys Town at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cozad is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season. Minden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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