Garden City Football versus Great Bend 10-19-18

The Garden City Buffaloes made the familiar trip to Memorial Stadium to face the Great Bend Panthers.

A win would hand the Western Athletic Conference title to the Panthers. A loss would mean just a share of the title along with two other fellow conference schools.

Great Bend quickly let it be known that they wanted the trophy all to themselves. The Panthers scored about three minutes into the game. On the next Garden City snap, Dalton Miller would strip the ball away from the Buffalo and take it in for six more points.

The Great Bend Panthers went on to win the game by a score of 49 to 6.

Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:

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Great Bend Panther #71 Kaden Schroeder hikes the ball during warmups. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #11 Pablo Martinez looks down the line of his teammates during warmups. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #5 Brock Blessing takes part in pregame stretching. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panthers #5 Brock Blessing, #23 Jeffery Spragls, and #3 Peyton Duvall wait for their turn during warmups. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #73 Andrew Wettengel looks at a teammate during warmups. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #85 Matt Zorn warms up prior to the game. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #11 Pablo Martinez takes part in pregame warmups. Great Bend Panther #11 Pablo Martinez The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #85 Matt Zorn takes part in pregame warmups. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #11 Pablo Martinez watches the ball during a pregame warmup. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panthers #21 David Garcia and #17 Alex Olivas take part in a pregame warmup. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #21 David Garcia tracks the ball during a pregame warmup. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #7 Calan Haberman pulls in the ball during pregame warmups. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #62 Payton Doll locks up with #67 Elias Moreno during pregame warmups. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #62 Payton Doll and #73 Andrew Wettengel start to block during a pregame warmup. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Senior members of the Great Bend Panthers lead their teammates onto the field. The Garden City Buffaloes traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #5 Brock Blessing leads his team onto the field prior to the game. The Garden City Buffaloes traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #5 Brock Blessing leads the Panthers onto the field prior to the game. Great Bend Panther #5 Brock Blessing leads his team onto the field prior to the game. The Garden City Buffaloes traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Senior team captains go to the center of the field for the coin toss. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #12 Koy Brack signals he is ready to get the game started. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #12 Koy Brack looks for a player to throw a pass to in the first quarter. The Garden City Buffaloes traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #29 Gage Fritz heads for the end zone for his first of two touchdowns on the night. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panthers #29 Gage Fritz and #5 Brock Blessing celebrate Fitz’s touchdown in the first quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #3 Peyton Duvall and Great Bend Panther #16 Dalton Miller tackle Garden City Buffalo #28 Ethan Martin. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #16 Dalton Miller strips the ball from Garden City Buffalo #28 Ethan Martin. Miller would then run the ball in for a touchdown in the first quarter. The Garden City Buffaloes traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Garden City Buffalo #4 Carlos Acosta throws a pass in the first quarter. The Garden City Buffaloes traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #34 Blake Penka watches the play develop. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #11 Pablo Martinez pursues Garden City Buffalo #4 Carlos Acosta in the first quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #3 Peyton Duvall carries the ball. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #29 Gage Fritz rushes for another touchdown in the first quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #7 Calan Haberman looks back for the pass as Garden City Buffalo #2 Joel Bellows defends in the first quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #38 Dani Franco kicks a Point After Touchdown. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #62 Payton Doll locks up with a Garden City Buffalo defender. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #7 Calan Haberman starts to run a route. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #62 Payton Doll launches off the line. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #29 Gage Fritz carries the ball into the end zone. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #34 Blake Penka looks over the Garden City Buffalo offense. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #85 Matt Zorn pursues the ball carrier. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Garden City Buffalo #34 Reece Morss carries the ball as Great Bend Panther #52 Alan Miramontes tries to tackle him in the second quarter. The Garden City Buffaloes traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #29 Gage Fritz avoids a tackle in the second quarter. The Garden City Buffaloes traveled to face the Great Bend Panthers at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #71 Kaden Schroeder hikes the ball to start a play. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #38 Dani Franco kicks the ball off. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #38 Dani Franco kicks the ball off after a touchdown. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #34 Blake Penka tackles Garden City Buffalo #34 Reece Morss. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panthers #16 Dalton Miller, #3 Peyton Duvall, and #2 Alex Schremmer line up in a formation in the third quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #29 Gage Fritz takes off on a long run in the third quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #12 Koy Brack catches the ball after #71 Kaden Schroeder hiked it to him. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #2 Alex Schremmer catches a pass in the end zone in the third quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #5 Brock Blessing watches for the play to start. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Garden City Buffalo #34 Reece Morss crosses the plane and scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #16 Dalton Miller reaches out for more yards as he is tackled. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #12 Koy Brack hands the ball off to #29 Gage Fritz in the fourth quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther #12 Koy Brack tosses the ball to an official after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend seniors douse Head Coach Erin Beck with water to celebrate winning the Western Athletic Conference title outright for the first time in ten years. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Players douse their coach, Great Bend Panther Head Coach Erin Beck, with water to celebrate their victory in the game and winning the WAC title outright for the first time in ten years. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Members of the Garden City Buffaloes and Great Bend Panthers shake hands following the game. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Members of the Great Bend Panthers thank the fans for coming out to the game. The Great Bend Panthers defeated the Garden City Buffaloes 49 to 6 at Memorial Stadium in Great Bend, Kansas on October 19, 2018. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

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