BUHLER 49, GREAT BEND 12

BUHLER — Great Bend's defense kept battling facing a 21-6 deficit when Buhler quarterback Asher Zachary delivered a touchdown pass that ignited a 42-point second half.

The Panthers were one play away from forcing a punt down two scores. But Garrett Gleason rolled into the secondary uncovered for a 45-yard backbreaking touchdown for a 28-6 lead.

Great Bend's all-time receiver Cooper Ohnmacht provided the Panthers' first-half touchdown on a 1-handed 18-yard reception in the middle of multiple Crusader defenders.

Ohnmacht's dazzling reception came after an official ruled a perfectly executed touchdown pass from Maxson Smiley to Alec Premer out of bounds.

Great Bend's lone second-half highlight was a dazzling 80-yard kickoff return by sophomore Jakoby Council that saw him spin out of a tackle en route to a touchdown.

Lightning-quick Buhler tailback Landon Martinez ran at will with four second-half touchdowns and 252 yards on 24 carries.

Great Bend (7-3) 0 6 0 6 — 12

Buher (8-2) 0 7 21 21 — 49

B—Edmund fumble recovery (Fletchall kick); GB—Ohnmacht 18 pass from Smiley (kick fails); B—Martinez 1 run (Fletchall kick); B—Gleason 45 pass from Asher Zachary (Fletchall kick); B—Martinez 18 run (Fletchall kick); B—Martinez 7 run (Fletchall kick); B—Martinez 28 run (Fletchall kick); GB—Council 80 kickoff return (pass fails); B—Zachary 15 run (Fletchall kick)

RUSHING—GB; Schartz; Smiley; kern 1-0; B—Martinez; McConnaughy; Rumbaugh; Gleason; A. Zachary.

PASSING—GB—Smiley; B—4 A. Zachary.

RECEIVING—GB—Ohnmacht; Premer; J. Wondra; B—3 Gleason; Hays; 5 McConnaughy; Brinar; 2 Martinez.

Landon Martinez, who has rushed for 1,477 yards with 22 touchdowns. Martinez rushed for 202 yards and Buhler passed for 164 yards in the first meeting.