Great Bend vs Salina South 10-26-12

The Great Bend Panthers hosted the Salina South Cougars for the final regulars season football game of 2012.

The Cougars came in highly ranked and quickly showed off why they earned that spot. They climbed to a three touchdown lead and held it finish the game 56-21.

Salina South won the District and will move on to the playoffs, the Great Bend Panthers finish their season with a record of 5 and 4.

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

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The Great Bend Panthers run out onto the field before the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The Salina South Cougars take to the field before the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Bryce Hofmeister (#33) tries to tackle Salina South Cougar Zach Nachbar (#19) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Justin Henry (#54) tackles Salina South Cougar Justin Stonebraker (#12) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

A Great Bend Panther tries to tackle Salina South Cougar Mike Jones (#28) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Jayce Brack (#92) engages a Salina South Cougar Offensive Lineman during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Bryce Hofmeister (#33) fakes a handoff to Jonathan Allende (#21) on a kick off return during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Matt Marshall (#18) throws a pass during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Aaron Mar (#32) catches a pass during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Hunter Harrison (#19) grabs onto Salina South Cougar Mike Jones (#28) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Jayce Brack (#92) and Salina South Cougar Hunter Box (#77) lockup during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Mike Jones (#28) scores on of his five touchdowns during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Quaterback Bryce Beck (#7) hands the ball off to Joshua Lopez (#22) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Ryan Fox (#25) blocks Great Bend Panther Emerson Campbell (#28) as Mike Jones (#28) runs to the outside during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Justin Stonebraker (#12) takes a snap from Cameron Weishaar (#64) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Aaron Mar (#32) catches a pass during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Aaron Mar (#32) stiff arms Great Bend Panther Greg Burley (#24) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Bryce Hofmeister (#33) sacks Salina South Cougar Quarterback Justin Stonebraker (#12) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Matt Marshall (#18) carries the football during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Matt Marshall (#18) scrambles during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Matt Marshall (#18) throws a pass during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Bryce Beck (#7) runs through the tackle of Salina South Cougar Mike Shirk (#20) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

A Great Bend Panther fan holds up a sign during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Joshua Lopez (#22) runs into Salina South Cougar Chase Turner (#21) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

A group of Great Bend Panthers swarm towards Salina South Cougar Zach Nachbar (#19) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Jayce Brack (#92) tries to work through the Salina South Cougar blocking during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Cameron Weishaar (#64) kicks a Point After Touchdown during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Dalton Harman (#54) tackles Great Bend Panther Joshua Lopez (#22) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Jonathan Allende (#21) runs through a big hole during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Jonathan Allende (#21) scores a touchdown during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

A group of Great Bend Panthers celebrate Jonathan Allende’s touchdown during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Ryan Fox (#25) lead blocks for Mike Jones (#28) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Matt Marshall (#18) throws a pass to warm up before the Second Half starts during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Bryce Beck (#7) moves back with the ball during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Matt Marshall (#18) throws a pass during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Zachary Reynolds (#85) tries to spin away from a tackle during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Matt Marshall (#18) looks to the sideline for the play during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Justin Stonebraker (#12) tosses the ball backwards during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Mike Jones (#28) carries the ball during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Aaron Mar (#32) catches the ball during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Jayce Brack (#92) runs towards the ball during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Greg Burley (#24) breaks up a pass to Salina South Cougar Zach Nachbar (#19) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Greg Burley (#24) breaks up a pass to Salina South Cougar Zach Nachbar (#19) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Justin Stonebraker (#12) lines up under Center Cameron Weishaar (#64) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Cameron Weishaar (#64) kicks off the ball during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Bryce Hofmeister (#33) and Salina South Cougar Zach Nachbar (#19) scramble for a loose ball during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Dalton Wassenberg (#3) hands off the ball to O’Thella Lewis (#6) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Eric McCullough (#2) looses the ball after being tackled by Great Bend Panther Emerson Campbell (#28) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Mario Espino (#10) kicks the ball off during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The Great Bend Panther Defensive Line moves to engage the Salina South Cougar Offensive Line during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Ethan Henderson (#43) tackles Salina South Cougar Dalton Wassenberg (#3) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Billy Frey (#15) tries to tackle Great Bend Panther Joshua Lopez (#22) during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Joshua Lopez (#22) runs through the Salina South Cougar Defense during the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Members of the Great Bend Panthers and Salina South Cougars shake hands after the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Great Bend Panther Assistant Coach Kelly Brack talks to his son, Jayce Brack (#92), after the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Eric McCullough (#2) dances “Gangam Style” after the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Salina South Cougar Head Coach Sam Sellers talks to a reporter after the Great Bend versus Salina South football game with Salina South winning 56-21 at Memorial Stadium at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kansas on October 26, 2012. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

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