BY JIM MISUNASjmisunas@gbtribune.comANDOVER — It’s a familiar script for Great Bend’s football team — Andover Central will mark the third consecutive week the Panthers are a road underdog. Dodge City beat the Panthers 24-21 and Wichita Carroll downed Great Bend 28-14 the past two weeks to continue one of the state’s toughest schedules.Great Bend (2-3) owns the 11th-best record in the western half, but a late-season surge would vault the Panthers into the top eight teams for a 5A playoff home game.“A victory will put in better position to finish the regular season strong,” said Great Bend coach Erin Beck. Andover Central’s Shomon Parnell is exactly the type of run/pass quarterback who has given the Panthers’ defense trouble.Parnell has thrown for 1,131 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Panther football sees underdog role at Andover
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