Broken Bow falls to Minden
Broken Bow faced Minden for a homecoming tilt on Friday night at Mark Russell Field. Minden quarterback Parker Hatch had two touchdown passes and Logan Verbeck had two touchdown runs to help lead Minden to a 35-7 win over Broken Bow. The Broken Bow defense came away with two takeaways during the game with interceptions by Adrian Gibbons and Cobe Wells. Broken Bow’s lone score of the game came on a reverse with Cash Kleeb scoring on a 50 yard touchdown run. The Indians are now 2-4 on the season and will welcome Adams Central to Mark Russell Field next Friday for their final home game of the season. Adams Central is now 5-1 after winning over Raymond Central 27-7 on Friday night.
Anselmo-Merna notches win over Mullen, improves to 4-2
In afternoon action on KBBN from Merna, Anselmo-Merna handled the Mullen Broncos by tallying a final score of 76-28. The Coyotes started off hot, scoring on all but one of their possessions in the first half while scoring on defense on a pick six from Dane Duryea on their way to a 52-8 halftime lead.
The Coyotes would strike first in the second half on a 26 yard touchdown run from Duryea. Mullen mustered a trio of scores in the second half (TD runs by Bo Pettit Jr., Jason Kraus, and Cody Walker) with several reserves for both sides on the field, but a kickoff return touchdown from A-M’s Kipp Cantrell and a 46 yard touchdown run from Bentley Saner kept the Broncos at a safe distance on the scoreboard.
Anselmo-Merna improved to 4-2 on the season and will head to Sandhills Valley next week, while Mullen fell to 2-4 ahead of their own contest on the road at Maxwell.
Anselmo-Merna scores: 29 yard rush by Timmy Myers, 39 yard rush by Dane Duryea, 45 yard pick six by Dane Duryea, 4 yard rush by Caenyn Priest, 35 yard pass Priest to Kacen Marten, 24 yard rush by Dane Duryea, 4 yard rush by Caenyn Priest, 26 yard rush by Dane Duryea, 60 yard kickoff return by Kipp Cantrell, 46 yard rush by Bentley Saner
Mullen scores: 46 yard pass from Bo Pettit Jr. to Cooper Walker, 50 yard rush by Pettit Jr., 28 yard rush by Jason Kraus, 12 yard rush by Cody Walker
Other area scores:
Arapahoe 38, South Loup 0
Arthur County 40, SEM 22
Sandhills/Thedford 66, Sandhills Valley 44
