Great Bend lost to Liberal back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Great Bend Panthers came out on top against the Liberal Redskins by a score of 14-7. The victory was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
A big part of Great Bend's win came down to the chemistry between Daxton Minton and his top target Ian Premer. Minton threw for 210 yards and a touchdown while Premer picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown. Premer torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
Despite the loss, Liberal still got an impressive performance from Xavier Porras, who rushed for 173 yards. Porras' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Great Bend's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Liberal, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Great Bend will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hays at 7:00 p.m. Great Bend is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season. As for Liberal, they will head out on the road to square off against Ulysses at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberal is facing Ulysses at the right time seeing as Ulysses is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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