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| 10/10/25 - Home | 55-6 W |
| 10/11/24 - Away | 14-7 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 14-21 L |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 28-14 W |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 21-22 L |
| + 5 more games |
The matchup between Great Bend and Liberal on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Panthers blew past the Redskins, posting a 55-6 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 24 points or more this season.
Daxton Minton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 198 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 88 yards and one score on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ian Premer, who picked up 126 receiving yards and three TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Great Bend proved: they limited Liberal to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Trenton Kern for the heroic effort on defense: he. Great Bend hasn't allowed more than four yards per carry in four consecutive games.
Great Bend's defense didn't let Tevin Cotter, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Conner Holladay, Grant Watkins, and Cole Fanshier, who each picked up one sack apiece. Premer got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Great Bend's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.3 points on average over those games. As for Liberal, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Looking ahead, Great Bend will venture away from home to challenge Hays on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Liberal, they will be playing at home against Ulysses at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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