Football Game Recap: Garden City Buffaloes vs. Great Bend Panthers

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2023, 6:07pm

Recap: Garden City Buffaloes vs. Great Bend Panthers

The Garden City Buffaloes lost against the Great Bend Panthers back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Garden City received a tough blow as they fell 35-21 to Great Bend.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Great Bend to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cody Miller, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. Daxton Minton was another key contributor, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown.

Garden City's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Great Bend, their victory was their eighth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 5-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garden City will square off against Lawrence Free State at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Great Bend, they will head out on the road to face off against Salina Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Salina Central is ranked 42nd, while Great Bend is ranked 64th).