The Great Bend Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Bend will be strutting in after a win while North will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Great Bend strolled past Buhler with points to spare, taking the game 43-26.
A big part of Great Bend's victory came down to the chemistry between Daxton Minton and his top target Ian Premer. Minton threw for 237 yards and five touchdowns while Premer picked up 167 receiving yards and five touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 86 yards. Jacob Hall got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Great Bend's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hall and Premer. Great Bend got some further help from Aidan Davidson: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by West 64-0.
Great Bend's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Great Bend was able to grind out a solid victory over North when the teams last played back in September of 2015, winning 23-12. Will Great Bend repeat their success, or does North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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