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Adams Central ball carrier Ryan Behmer and Matt Swanson (24) celebrate as Behmer scores against Hastings High in the third quarter Friday at Lloyd Wilson Field.

Patriots down Hastings High in first meeting
Ryan Murken
rmurken@hastingstribune.com
After spending most of the first half on the sideline battling an injury, it took Ryan Behmer all of 22 seconds to show what kind of a difference it makes when he is in the Adams Central backfield.
Behmer rumbled 35 yards for a touchdown on Adams Central’s first play of the second half as the Patriots broke open a close game with two touchdowns in the opening five minutes of the second half on their way to a 33-0 victory over Hastings High in front of a standing room only crowd at Lloyd Wilson Field.
The win was the third straight for Adams Central and improved the Patriots to 5-2 on the season and 1-0 in district play. Hastings High dropped to 1-5, 0-1 in district play with the loss.
“This is a good win. They are a tough team,” Behmer said. “They didn’t give anything to us. We had to earn it all.”
After being limited to 5 yards on five carries in the first half while dealing with a shoulder injury, Behmer ran wild after halftime — racking up 152 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries in the second half.
The 185-pound junior tailback scored on runs of 35, 67 and 8 yards as Adams Central finished with 198 yards rushing.
“Ryan makes a difference when he is back there,” Adams Central coach Bill Carlin said. “We kind of schemed him a little different after halftime and it worked real well for us.”

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