Great Bend High School - Rhorea Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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-.nb 3 Hard-running Jr. half-back Eddie Condit pounds the turf in an effort to gain better field position. ' J up 2 J L. Eager Panthers crouch in anticipation as they ready them- selves for that first all important slash at the practice sled. Two pre-season hopefuls battle it out in front of the eyes of their competition.

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The sound-power emerging from stadium during a half-time show at a Brad McPherson's sousaphone home game. heartily echoes throughout Memorial hrough long season ut panthers still try The Black Panther's season opener Liberal was almost over-shad- by a misunderstanding be- en the two schools caused by local papers claiming the Liberal band was prohibited from performing at the game. The Liberal band was nev- er invited and all matters were soon solved by both school's administra- tions as the press was playing up the feud. Liberal was rated in the state 4A top ten throughout the year and the Panthers found the going rough as they were defeated 28-14. Great Bend was able to score with difficulty while Liberal easily scored all their points in the first half. The Panther defense stiffened during the second half and stopped the Redskins cold but the Panthers could not sustain successful offensive drives . , Against Hays, then rated 6th in 4A, a question of a closely called play entered into the picture and though many people feel that Great Bend actually scored a touchdown, the Panthers wre defeated 7 to 0. Ranked 3rd in 3A, a strong Pratt eleven defeated Great Bend 12 to 0, even though the Panthers amassed more first downs than their opposing rivals. Although Great Bend had lost the first three games of the season the school spirit remained intact as the Panthers prepared for Thomas More Prep. eam spirit is questioneo