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Panther soccer loses heartbreaker 4-3
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In this photo from the Panthers’ September 20, 2018 home match against Dodge City. Great Bend Panthers Junior Franco (4) defends an attack from Dodge City’s forward Alan Lopez (17). Franco scored for the Panthers off a corner kick triggered by Armando Levya. - photo by Hugo Gonzalez

MCPHERSON – Great Bend’s soccer team pushed the McPherson Bullpups to the limit. McPherson’s Rhett Edmonson converted the game-winning goal off a centering pass by Tyler Hoxie for a hard-fought 4-3 victory 7:57 into the first overtime.

Panther Chiny Sanchez forced overtime with a penalty kick with six minutes left for a 3-3 tie after a Panther was fouled in the McPherson penalty area.

Panther all-time leading scorer Dani Franco converted back-to-back goals (19:01) off an assist by Mauricio Hernandez and (16:47) for a 2-1 halftime lead.

McPherson led 1-0 when Jael Haeme scored (30:00) on Caden Hardgrave's assist. After Franco scored twice for a 2-1 lead, Tyler Hoxie scored (32:57) on an assist by Saime Jaime and Edmonson scored on Hoxie's assist for a 3-2 McPherson lead.

Great Bend (6-10) plays Newton (3-13) at 6 p.m. Monday in the Salina 5A soccer regional. The winner plays Salina Central (13-3) Tuesday.

5A WEST SOCCER 

SALINA REGIONAL—Great Bend 6-10 vs. Newton 3-13, 6 p.m. Monday;  Salina Central 13-3  vs.  Great Bend-Newton winner, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Salina South 9-7 vs. Valley Center 8-8, 6 p.m. Monday

ANDOVER REGIONAL—Arkansas City 4-12 vs. Goddard 3-12-1, 6:30 p.m. Monday; Andover Central 14-1-1 vs. Arkansas City-Goddard winner, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel 8-7-1 vs. Wichita Heights 8-7-1, 6 p.m. Tuesday

MCPHERSON REGIONAL—McPherson 12-4 vs. Hays 6-10, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Wichita Carroll 12-4 vs. Andover High 6-9-1, 6 p.m. Monday

MAIZE REGIONAL—Maize South 13-3 vs. vs. Wichita Northwest 6-10, 6 p.m. Monday; Goddard-Eisenhower 12-4 vs. Maize 7-9, 6 p.m. Tuesday

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Liberal 7-1 13-3

Dodge City 6-2 14-2

Garden City 4-4 11-5

Great Bend 3-5 6-10

Hays High 0-8 6-10

LIBERAL (7-1, 13-3)—W Lamar, Colo. 10-0; W Great Bend 10-0; W Wichita Trinity 7-2; W Wichita Heights 2-0; L Salina Central 2-3; L Dodge City 1-2; W Garden City 3-2; W Wichita Classical 10-0; W Hays High 4-1; W Garden City 2-1; W Hays High 5-3; L Wichita East 1-2; W Wichita Trinity 4-2; W Wichita Heights 6-2; W Great Bend 7-1; W—Dodge City 3-1

DODGE CITY (6-2, 14-2)— W Lamar, Colo. 10-0; W Wichita East 3-0; W Derby 2-0; W Wichita Carroll 1-0, OT; W Liberal 2-1; W Hays High 3-0; W Garden City 3-0; W Great Bend 2-1; W Garden City 2-1; W Hays High 3-1; W Hays-TMP 4-0; L Great Bend 1-2; W Lawrence Free State 1-0; W SM South 4-1; L—Liberal 1-3 

GARDEN CITY (4-4, 11-5)—W Hays High 1-0; W Buhler 1-0; W Goddard 6-0; W Eisenhower 3-2; W Hays-TMP 3-2; L Liberal 2-3; L Dodge City 0-3; W Hays High 2-1; W Great Bend 3-1; L Dodge City 1-2; L Liberal 1-2; W Great Bend 2-1; W Wichita North 1-0; L Wichita Heights 0-1; W Wichita Trinity 1-0; W—Hays-TMP 2-1

GREAT BEND (3-5, 6-9)—L Salina Central 3-6; L Liberal 0-10; L Wichita Heights 0-2; L Wichita Trinity 2-3; W Wichita South 4-0; W Hays High 2-1; W Hays High 2-1 L Dodge City 1-2; L Manhattan 1-6; L Garden City 1-3; W Hays-TMP 5-2; L Garden City 1-2; W Wichita Independent 10-0; W Dodge City 2-1; L Liberal 1-7; L—McPherson 3-4 (OT)

HAYS HIGH (0-8, 4-10)—L Garden City 0-1; W Wichita Classical 4-2; W Topeka West 2-1; W Circle 4-0; L Wichita SE 0-3; L Great Bend 0-3; L Dodge City 0-3; L Great Bend 1-2; L Buhler 1-2; L Garden City 1-2; W Junction City 7-0; L Liberal 1-4; L Dodge City 1-3; L Liberal 3-5; W—Wichita Independent 9-0; W—Hays-TMP 3-1