If Buhler was feeling good fresh off their 37-12 takedown of Augusta last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crusaders lost 38-14 to the Great Bend Panthers on Friday. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Landon Martinez, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Great Bend's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daxton Minton, who threw for 253 yards and two TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. Those 253 passing yards gave Minton a new career-high. Cooper Ohnmacht was another key pass catcher, picking up 167 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Buhler fell to 2-1. As for Great Bend, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Buhler has already played their next matchup, a 42-20 victory against Circle on the 26th. As for Great Bend, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 75-8 win against North on the 26th.
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