The Great Bend Panther football team, which started the season with a 6-0 record, suffered its second loss in a row Friday night at Junction City.
Class 6A Junction City downed the Class 4A Panthers 55-14 and evened its record at 4-4. Great Bend lost to Class 5A Hays 35-7 in a Week 7 game on Oct. 16.
Great Bend trailed the Bluejays 14-0 after one quarter. The Panthers cut the lead to 14-7, but Junction City scored two touchdowns before halftime to lead 28-7.
The Bluejays outscored Great Bend 14-7 in the this quarter to lead 49-14. Junction City added another TD in the fourth quarter.
Great Bend dropped to 6-2 overall and will host Mulvane (4-4) in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
Junction City will host Washburn Rural (3-5) in the first round of the Kansas Class 6A West bracket playoffs.
