Panther quarterback a passing threat

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PASSING FANCY

Panther quarterback enjoys offense

ANDOVER CENTRAL (2-3) at GREAT BEND (3-2)

6 p.m. Memorial Stadium

Radio—104.3 FM

BY JIM MISUNAS

jmisunas@gbtribune.com

Great Bend quarterback Koy Brack said the Panthers’ primary goal is to take what the defense gives them.

That being said, Brack welcomes the challenge when opposing defenses elect to play the Panthers’ receivers man-to-man.

Brack completed long-yardage pass plays to Alex Schremmer and Peyton Duvall in a high-profile 36-33 showdown against defending 5A state champion Wichita Carroll.

The Panthers converted similar plays in a 351-yard night against 5A powerhouse Wichita Northwest when Schremmer caught 77- and 84-yard scores and Dalton Miller scored on a 73-yard touchdown pass.

“On film, Carroll played man-to-man and that’s exactly what they did,” Brack said. “We tried to take advantage of that. Anytime, we have No. 2 (Alex Schremmer) or any of our receivers singled up, it’s nice. If we get one-on-one matchups, we’re going to take our shots.”

Brack threw for 320 yards — a 33-yard touchdown to Dalton Miller, a 60-yard strike to Peyton Duvall and a 66-yard score to Alex Schremmer, who has 26 catches for 561 yards and six touchdowns.

“Schrmmer and I are usually on the same page when I make my pre-snap read,” Brack said. “I’ll glance over there and we know we’re one-on-one.”

Brack depends on his offensive line of center Kaden Schroeder, guards Payton Doll and Marcus Schmeidler and tackles Tate Murray and Andrew Wettengel.

“It’s a team thing. Our offensive line has done a really very job shutting down some of the top defensive linemen in the state,” Brack said. “I couldn’t do any of this without my offensive line and my receivers. We like to establish a run game, but we’ll take what the defense gives us.”

The Panthers built a 33-21 lead before Carroll rallied for a 36-33 victory.

“It was definitely a fun football game to play in. We wish it would’ve turned out different.,” Brack said. “It felt like playoff football. You sense a different energy in the stadium. It’s nice to see that atmosphere before November.”

When Andover Central (2-3) visits Memorial Stadium Friday, the Panthers will seek improvement.

The Jaguars (2-3) have played five close games, beating Augusta 13-3 and Valley Center 27-17. The Jaguars lost 17-16 to Goddard in overtime, 21-20 to Maize South and 21-14 to Goddard Eisenhower.

“We need to keep playing better,” said Great Bend coach Erin Beck. “We need to bounce back and play good football on both sides of the football.”

The Panthers proved they could compete against Carroll, a high-qualify team with four state football titles.

“Our kids played extremely hard and extremely well,” Beck said. “They kids played their hearts out. We fought to the last whistle. We had guys making plays all over the field. We were disappointed we didn’t come away with a win. We need to close it out and win next time.”

BY THE NUMBERS

JAQUARS (2-3) GREAT BEND (3-2)

W—Augusta 13-3 W—Andover 35-12

L—Eisenhower 14-21 W—Hays High 15-7

L—Goddard 16-17 (OT) L—Wichita Northwest 34-56

W—Valley Center 27-17 W—Dodge City 35-15

L—Maize South 20-21 L—Wichita Carroll 33-36

RUSHING—GB—150-775 yards; Gage Fritz 55-362-1 TD; Koy Brack 64-232-7 TDs; Dalton Miller 29-210-2 TD; AC—Ty Herrmann 82-380-1 TD; R.J. Bethea 20-71-2 TDs

PASSING—GB—Brack, 61-114-4, 1,039, 11 TDs; AC—Shomari Parnell 31-72-1, 4991, 4 TDs; Chase White 19-40-1, 218

RECEIVING—GB—Alex Schremmer, 26-581-6 TDs; Miller 12-167-3 TDs; Peyton Duvall, 14-198-1 TD; Calan Haberman 8-71,-1 TD; AC—Peyton Jensen 13-159-2 TDs; Xavier Bell 13-226-3 TDs; Matt Macy 10-225-3 TDs; Herrmann 11-53

TACKLES—GB—Blake Penka 50 tackles; Dalton Miller, 50-4 interceptions; Brock Blessing 39; Alan Miramontes 32; Pablo Martinez 31; Joey Souipset 27; AC—Jack Wiens 14 per game; Trey DeGarmo 11 per game; Sam Thomas 11 per game

PANTHER OFFENSE—QB—12 Koy Brack; TB—29 Gage Fritz; WR—2 Alex Schremmer; WR—3 Peyton Duvall; WR—7 Calan Haberman; WR—16 Dalton Miller; LT—75 Tate Murray; LG—58 Marcus Schmeidler; C—71 Kade Schroeder; RG—62 Payton Doll; RT—73 Andrew Wettengel

PANTHER DEFENSE—DE—52 Alan Miramontes; NG—55 Eric Vazquez; DE—85 Matt Zorn; LB—5 Brock Blessing; LB—11 Pablo Martinez; LB—34 Blake Penka; OLB—17 Alex Olivas; OLB—36 Joey Soupiset; CB—33 Townshend Kurth; CB—1 Bryce Brown; SS—16 Dalton Miller

5A WEST

1—Maize High 5-0 65

2—Wichita Northwest 5-0 53

3—Salina Central 4-1 39

4—Wichita Kapaun 4-1 26

5—Great Bend 3-2 18

6—Wichita Carroll 3-2 15

7—Wichita Heights 3-2 13

8—Valley Center 3-2 3

9—Emporia 2-3 6

10—Andover 2-3 (-2)

11—Goddard-Eisenhower 2-3 (-10)