Tonight’s matchup between the Great Bend High School football team and Hays has many things riding on it.There are a lot of storylines attached to the game, which kicks off at 7 p.m. in Hays.There is the Western Athletic Conference storyline.In the WAC, there are three teams that are 2-1 — Great Bend, Hays and Garden City.There is the Class 5A District 7 storyline.In District 7, Hays is 5-1, Great Bend and Salina South are each 4-2 and Salina Central is 2-4.There is also the rivalry storyline, which Great Bend head coach Bo Black assures is alive and well.“There always is (a lot of storylines),” Black said. “Usually it’s the end in the conference championship. It’s not always the end, but it usually is important in deciding the WAC champ.“It’s always important to start off on the right foot in the district, and then there is the rivalry.
PLOT THICKENS
Great Bend travels to Hays tonight to start district action
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