Football Preview: Dodge City Demons vs. Great Bend Panthers
Dodge City and Great Bend are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Dodge City Demons will host the Great Bend Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Dodge City strolled past Liberal with points to spare, taking the game 33-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Demons.
Dodge City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alan Flores out in front who threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Jayden Amaro Jz was Flores' top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Great Bend put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North, posting a 61-7 victory at home. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Daxton Minton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Cooper Ohnmacht, who picked up 28 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Great Bend was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Great Bend's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Brody Schnoebelen with two.
Dodge City's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Great Bend, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Dodge City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Great Bend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dodge City was taken down by Great Bend 28-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Dodge City, Cody Miller (who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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