It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newton can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Great Bend Panthers on the road and fell 49-7. The loss leaves the Railroaders without a win on the season.
Cole Kirtley threw for 34 yards. On the ground,
Kingston Henry rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Great Bend's victory came down to the chemistry between Daxton Minton and his top target Cooper Ohnmacht. Minton threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes while Ohnmacht picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Ohnmacht a new career-high in rushing yards (12). Ian Premer got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Great Bend, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
As of now, neither Newton nor Great Bend have any future games scheduled.
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