BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com
Great Bend sparkplug Cooper Ohnmacht loves competing against McPherson.
Ohnmacht dazzled the Bullpups for the second consecutive season with an opening 80-yard interception return for a touchdown that ignited a 45-7 rout Friday night. Ohnmacht returned the opening kickoff for a score against McPherson last season.
Hayden Kelly delivered the final blow with a 93-yard fumble return forced by teammate Kale Kern.
Great Bend scored two defensive touchdowns, two passing touchdowns from quarterback Daxton Minton to Ian Premer and Kelley and rushing touchdowns by Minton and Ian Premer.
The big-play defensive theatrics by the Panthers prevented a big offensive night after Great Bend's two defensive touchdowns. The Panthers gained 130 yards passing and 103 yards rushing.
After Ohnmacht's "pick 6," McPherson had reached the Panthers 30- and 31-yard lines, and run 18 plays to zero offensive snaps by Great Bend.
The game swung on a 37-yard loss when McPherson long snapper Braxton Burgess air-mailed the football over the head of punter Jaxson Hoover. Ian Premer's 2-yard score capped a 13-yard drive for a 14-0 lead
Minton and Ian Premer connected on two passes for 34 yards to set up Minton's 10-yard scoring dash. A McPherson 12-yard punt paved the way for Kelley's 17-yard scoring pass from Minton for 28-0 lead.
McPherson's Ashton Malm caught a perfect 45-yard scoring strike from Carter Malm for a 28-7 lead.
The Panthers tacked on a pair of second-half scores — a 45-yard Ian Premer reception and Kelly's dazzling 93-yard fumble return for a 42-7 final.
McPherson 0 7 0 0 — 7
Great Bend 14 14 7 7— 42
GB—Cooper Ohnmacht 80 interception return (Ohnmacht kick)
GB— Ian Premer 2 run (Ohnmacht kick)
GB—Daxton Minton 10 run (Ohnmacht kick)
GB—Hayden Kelly 17 pass from Minton (Ohnmacht kick)
MC—Malm 43 pass from Carter Bengston (Jaxon Hoover kick)
GB—Ian Premer 45 pass from Minton (Ohnmacht kick)
GB—Hayden Kelly 93 fumble return (Ohnmacht kick)
RUSHING—MC—40-112; Dane Becker 24-101; Milleson 8-37; Bengston 7-11; team 1-(37); GB—22-103; Conner Holladay 7-47; Minton 7-41; Ian Premer 3-9; Ohnmacht 2-3; Steffan 3-3.
PASSING—MC—Bengston 9-17-1, 83; GB—Minton 5-10-0, 106; Jaden Prilling 1-1-0, 24;
RECEIVING—MC—Ashton Malm 4-57; Izyck Puhalla 2-11; Paxton Ingalls 1-9; Becker 1-5; Pearcy 1-1; GB—Premer 3-79; Grant Watkins 1-24; Kelly 1-17; Ohnmacht 1-10.
PAWNEE HEIGHTS 70, CHASE 12 — Pawnee Heights Tiger Brynnen Cody scored four touchdowns and Alexis Ibarra converted three scores as the Tigers roared past Chase 70-12 in Friday's 6-man football opener.
Cody scored a pair of touchdowns on misplayed kickoffs by Chase. He scored on a 36-yard pass from Logan Enabit and on an 18-yard run. Enabit opened the scoring with a 28-yard interception return.
Ibarra scored on a 30-yard run, a 56-yard kickoff return and on a 5-yard fumble return.
Chase played inspired football featuring a 6-man roster. Chase's Humberto Rincon scored on a 50-yard kickoff return. Ladyn Hinderliter scored on a 45-yard run.
Pawnee Heights 38 32 — 70
Chase 6 6 — 12
PH—Logan Enabit 28 interception return (run); PH—Brynnen Cody 24 fumble return (run); PH—Cody 18 run; PH—Cody 36 pass from Enabit; PH—Alexis Ibarra 30 run; PH—Cody 29 fumble return; CHASE—Humbero Rincon 50 kickoff return; PH—Cameron Miles 3 run; PH—August Baier 15 pass from Enabit; CHASE—Laydn Hinderliter 45 run; PH—Ibarra 56 kickoff return; PH—Ibarra 5 fumble return
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