Great Bend has qualified for the state football championship one time in 2006 when the Panthers lost 34-3 to Stilwell-Blue Valley in the Class 5A finals. Coach Bo Black coached the Panthers to seven playoff trips from 2002 to 2010.

The Panthers are 1-1 in semifinal games. Goddard beat Great Bend 50-21 in 2016. The Panthers downed Wichita Carroll 21-14 in 2006.

GREAT BEND PLAYOFF HISTORY

2025—Great Bend 49, Newton 7; Great Bend 49, Wichita Carroll 7; Great Bend 29, Hays 22; Great Bend vs. Salina Central

2024—Great Bend 49, Newton 7; Hays 19, Great Bend 14

2023—Great Bend 38, Salina Central 24; Wichita Kapaun 36, Great Bend 34

2022—Great Bend 31, Goddard Eisenhower 27; Salina Central 40, Great Bend 35

2021—Wamego 42, Great Bend 21

2020—Andover Central 49, Great Bend 7

2019—Great Bend 49, Wichita Heights 35; Wichita Northwest 48, Great Bend 14

2018—Great Bend 35, Valley Center 18; Great Bend 31, Wichita Kapaun 7; Maize 28, Great Bend 21

2017—Goddard Eisenhower 35, Great Bend 28

2016—5A—Great Bend 70, Topeka West 31; Great Bend 16, Andover 7; Great Bend 28, Valley Center 24; Goddard 50, Great Bend 21

2015—5A—Maize South 26, Great Bend 14

2010—5A—Wichita Carroll 49, Great Bend 13

2007—5A—Great Bend 38, Topeka Seaman 14; Wichita Carroll 17, Great Bend 14

2006—5A—Great Bend 54, Liberal 14; Great Bend 21, Topeka Seaman 14; Great Bend 21, Wichita Carroll 14; Stilwell-Blue Valley 34, Great Bend 3 (state championship)

2005—5A—Wichita Carroll 23, Great Bend 0

2004—5A—Great Bend 42, Wichita Carroll 28; Great Bend 56, Liberal 13; Salina South 34, Great Bend 17

2003—5A—Salina South 26, Great Bend 25

2002—5A—Great Bend 10, Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 3; Salina South 23, Great Bend 21

1983—6A—Wichita Southeast 35, Great Bend 7

1978—6A—Great Bend 31, Emporia 21; Wichita Southeast 33, Great Bend 15

1977—4A—Winfield 16, Great Bend 14

1973—4A—Junction City 10, Great Bend 7