Liberal was the 21-14 winner over Great Bend when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Liberal Redskins fell 14-7 to the Great Bend Panthers on Friday. The contest marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Liberal lost, don't look at Xavier Porras. Despite the final result, he 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.
Even though they lost, Liberal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
A big part of Great Bend's victory 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's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards.
Liberal's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Great Bend, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Liberal will head out on the road to take on Ulysses at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Ulysses: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Liberal has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Great Bend, they will welcome Hays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Bend is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season.
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