By: Con Marshall
Hay Springs quarterback Dylan Young ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as the Nebraska All-Stars defeated Wyoming 68-28 during the 14th annual Six-Man Shootout played Friday night at Chadron State College.
While Wyoming led 22-14 midway in the second quarter, Nebraska dominated the remainder of the game. Young soon scored twice on short runs that put Nebraska on top 30-22 at halftime.
Nebraska also scored five consecutive touchdowns in the second half before Wyoming’s Joe Bassett of Burlington picked off a pass and took it about 30 yards to wrap up the scoring with two minutes remaining on the clock. That was the game’s longest touchdown play.
Young’s scoring runs covered 11, 6 and 4 yards, all in the first half. He also threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Cohen Rohde of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller in the opening half and connected with Ben Paxton of Stuart on 23-yard scoring toss in the third period.
Nebraska’s other touchdowns included 6- and 2-yard runs by Jackson Bullis of Ansley-Litchfield, who in between them intercepted a pass to stop Wyoming’s promising drive in the third quarter.
Maddox Jones of SEM scored Nebraska’s first second half touchdown on a 4-yard run after Anthony Kling of Pawnee City had carried for 12 and 17 yards on the opening plays of the drive.
Nebraska’s final TD was on a 5-yard run by Hay Springs’ Dylan Raymer on the first play after Wyoming fumbled away a snap from center.
Wyoming’s Bridger Cozzens of Little Snake River scored the game’s first touchdown on a 14-yard jaunt on the fourth play following the opening kickoff. Wyoming’s other TDs, which put the Cowboy State all-stars ahead 22-14, came early in the second quarter. were on a 7-yard run by Rykael Andrew of Burlington and a 4-yard pass reception by Bassett.
Nebraska now leads the all-star game series 8-6.
Scoring summary
First quarter
Wyo—Bridger Cozzens 14 run (Gunner Henrie kick)
Neb—Dylan Young 11 run (Anthony Kling kick)
Neb—Cohen Rohde 8 pass from Young (kick failed)
Second Quarter
Wyo—Rykael Andrew 7 run (Henrie kick)
Wyo—Joe Bassett 4 pass reception (kick failed)
Neb—Young 6 run (Kling kick)
Neb—Young 4 run (Kling kick)
Third Quarter
Neb—Maddox Jones 4 run (Kling kick)
Neb—Ben Paxton 23 pass from Young (kick failed)
Neb—Jackson Bullis 6 run (Kling kick)
Fourth Quarter
Neb—Bullis 2 run (Kling kick)
Neb—Dylan Raymer 5 run (Kling kick)
Wyo—Bassett 30 interception return (kick failed)