Sports

On Wednesday October 13 the Cozad Varsity Haymakers took a tough blow in the opening game of the Girls State Softball Playoffs held at The Bill Smith Softball Complex in Hastings Nebraska. The Haymakers went down in defeat by the bats of Bishop Newman Varsity Cavaliers by a score of nine to one. It was a hard-fought game by Cozad in the field, but the Offense couldn't seem to get it rolling at the plate.

The Cozad Haymaker Football team lost another close contest Friday Night against Minden by a score of 14-13.The game was all knotted up at 7-7 at the half then the Haymakers scored in the third quarter, but Minden blocked the extra point kick attempt which was the difference in the game after Minden scored in the fourth quarter and took the lead by one point after a good point after kick of their own.

The Cozad Haymaker Varsity Football team played Ogallala Friday Night in the school’s annual Homecoming game and went down in defeat for the first time this year by a score of 16-13. The game was a defensive battle with key plays at critical times swinging momentum back and forth. Cozad took the lead going into halftime 7-0 but a big forth quarter lifted Ogallala to the win.

A development agreement between the Lexington Community Development Agency and Peque Roofing, Inc. was approved by the Lexington City Council last Tuesday and calls for construction of four homes on the west side of Independence St.