Great Bend's offense returned to form with five touchdowns for a dominating 34-7 lead against Mulvane in Friday's 4A first-round playoff game.

Tailback Cal Schartz enjoyed his best game in weeks with 6- and 37-yard touchdown runs and a crucial 40-yard touchdown reception for a 19-7 halftime lead.

Great Bend (7-2) will travel to Buhler (7-2) for a second-round playoff game next week.

Quarterback Maxson Smiley delivered back-to-back touchdown passes to tight end Kale Kern for 12-and 26-yard scoring strikes. Cal Schartz added a 12-yard touchdown.

Mulvane led 7-0 on Hays Ensley's 1-yard run.

Mulvane 7 0 0

Great Bend 7 12 15

M--Ensley 1 run (Osborne kick); GB--Kern 12 pass from Smiley (Cruz kick); M--Kern 26 pass from Smiley (run fails); GB--Schartz 40 pass from Smiley (pass fails); GB--Schartz 6 run (Ohnmacht pass from Smiley)

RUSHING--M--Ensley 18-75; Grizzle 7-35; Grady Myers 7-19; GB--Schartz 12-94; Smiley 7-32.

PASSING--M--Ensley 3-9-1, 23; Ensley 0-1-1; GB--Smiley 10-16-0, 173.

RECEIVING--M--; GB--Schartz 2-66; Premer 2-48; Kern 2-38; Ohnmacht 4-31.