Great Bend is 0-7 against Emporia since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Great Bend Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Emporia Spartans. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Great Bend has not done well against Salina Central recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Great Bend snuck past Salina Central with a 46-42 victory.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Emporia rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Chargers 65-35 at home. Emporia's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Great Bend is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Emporia, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 22-1-1.
Great Bend lost to Emporia on the road by a decisive 43-29 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Great Bend avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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