The Broncos released a statement from center Casey Wiegmann, who played for Ed Thomas at Aplington-Parkersburg High School. Thomas was shot and killed on Wednesday morning. Here is the text of the statement from Wiegmann:
“I was extremely saddened to hear the news this morning about the passing of Coach Ed Thomas. He was a great Christian man. I learned a lot from him, both as a player and a man. Last year, you could see exactly what the football program means to Aplington-Parkersburg in the way the community pulled together to restore the football field after the tornado. That is a reflection of Coach Thomas. I cannot begin to count the number of lives he affected in this community. I know I carry many of the lessons I learned from him with me every day. My family and I pray for Coach Thomas’ family.”

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