It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Great Bend can now relate to. They took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hays Indians. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Great Bend's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daxton Minton, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards. Great Bend also got a significant boost from Ian Premer, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Great Bend fell to 9-1. As for Hays, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Great Bend does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hays, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Hutchinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutchinson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
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