Dodge City fell victim to Great Bend and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Panthers are ranked 16th).
Ty Scheck threw for 51 yards on six of 12 attempts. On the ground, TyJour Hooke rushed for 53 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Great Bend to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daxton Minton, who threw for 127 yards and four TDs on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and also rushed for 82 yards on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Minton has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ian Premer, who gained 95 total yards and three touchdowns.
Dodge City now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Great Bend, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Dodge City will take on rival Hays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Great Bend is set to square off against their familiar foe Liberal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Minton and Tevin Cotter.
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