Garden City (4-3, 2-1) at Great Bend (0-7, 0-3)
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By JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com
When Great Bend started its journey into 4A postseason football, there were high playoff hopes for 2020 and 2021.
Two years later, the Panthers (0-7, 0-3) ride a 15-game losing streak into Friday’s regular-season home finale against rival Garden City. It’s the longest losing streak in 31 years when the Panthers snapped a 29-game losing streak with a 36-14 win over Salina South.
The Panthers’ 4A playoff scenario is simple. A victory would insure the Panthers will be the 15th seed and likely send the Panthers to Wamego (6-1) next week. A loss to Garden City would likely produce the same result. The Panthers will play two 6A teams and five 5A teams.
Garden City (4-3, 2-1 WAC) will seek a share of the Western Athletic Conference football title with Dodge City and Hays High.
The Panthers will face a run-heavy Garden City ballclub that averages 228 yards. Garden City RB Zach Keosengphet (420), Colin Kleystuber (377) and Emmanual Charlite (223) lead a balanced offense. QB Caleb Wiese operates the worst passing team in the WAC with 267 yards passing.
Great Bend QB Cayden Scheuerman (650 yards, 5 TDs) has sparked an improving passing game. WR Braylon Council (32/371, 3 TDs) and WR Stefan Spray (127) lead the receivers. TB Cody Miller (352) continues to improve.
The Panthers’ defense continues to compete behind S Brad Beck (55 tackles) LB Mathew Moeder (54) and S Paco Hernandez (53 tackles). The Buffaloes’ defensive stoppers are Alonso Marquez (59), Caleb Wiese (58) and Sergio Garcia (56).
GREAT BEND (0-7)—L Maize South 0-32, L Hays 0-51, L McPherson 19-34, L Kapaun 7-42; L Dodge City 14-31, L Liberal 21-22, L Goddard Eisenhower 2-33
GARDEN CITY (4-3)—L Manhattan 6-21, W Hutchoinson 13-7, W Wichita West 49-0, W Hays High 27-21, W Liberal 49-0, L Wichita East 7-50, L Dodge City 29-36 (OT)
WESTERN ATHLETIC
Hays High 3-1 6-1
Dodge City 3-1 5-2
Garden City 2-1 4-3
Liberal 1-3 3-4
Great Bend 0-3 0-7
10-22—*Garden City at Great Bend; Wichita SE at Dodge City; Hays at Wichita NW; Liberal at Wichita North
10-15—Goddard Eisenhower 32, Great Bend 30; *Dodge City 36, Garden City 29 (2 OT); Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 51, Liberal 0; Hays 47, Maize South 43
10-8—*Great Bend 22, Liberal 21; *Hays 39, Dodge City 17; Wichita East 50, Garden City 7
10-1—*Dodge City 31, Great Bend 14; *Garden City 49, Liberal 0; Hays 64, Abilene 7
9-24—Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 42, Great Bend 7; *Garden City 27, Hays High 20; Wichita Carroll 38, Dodge City 23; Liberal 36, Wichita Southeast 6
9-17—McPherson 34, Great Bend 19; *Hays High 58, Liberal 14; Dodge City 35, Wichita South 0; Garden City 49, Wichita West 0
9-10—*Hays High 51, Great Bend 0; *Dodge City 48, Liberal 12; Garden City 13, Hutchinson 7, OT
9-3—Maize South 51, Great Bend 0; Manhattan 21, Garden City 6; Hays 35, Wichita East 6; Dodge City 28, Wichita East 6; Liberal 56, Guymon Okla. 16
PROJECTED 4A PLAYOFFS WEEK 8
1 Buhler 6-1 vs. 16 Abilene 0-7
8 Independence 4-3 vs. 9 El Dorado 3-4.
4 Mulvane 5-2 vs. 13 Winfield 2-4
5 Augusta 5-2 vs. 12 Wellington 2-4
2 Wamego 6-1 vs. 15 Great Bend 0-7
7 Circle 5-2 vs. 10 Arkansas City 3-4
3 Andover Central 6-1 vs. 14 Rose Hill 2-5
6 McPherson 5-1 vs. 11 Ulysses 2-4
