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EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

Xavier Porras carried the ball 25 times for 269 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Liberal Redskins to a 56-0 rout over Guymon, Okla., in a renewal of the Highway 54 Clash.

Alex Schwindt scored the first touchdown for the Redskins on a four-yard run, and after a Guymon punt, Porras topped an 11-play drive with a 13-yard touchdown run for a 14-0 Liberal lead.

After Liberal’s only drive that did not end in a score dies at the Guymon 29 yard line, Schwindt intercepted a Guymon pass to give the offense another chance.

EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

The Eisenhower Warriors had a strong start against Great Bend Thursday at Warrior Field, but they couldn’t follow it up in a 12-6 loss.

The Warriors scored early in the first quarter to take a 6-0 lead, and they kept that lead for most of the first half with a solid defense keeping the Panthers from being able to move the ball. But Great Bend broke a long run to tie the game before half, and the Warrior defense was able to stop another scoring drive late in the second quarter to keep the game tied.

EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

The Eisenhower Warriors and Great Bend Panthers each scored three touchdowns Thursday at Warrior Field, but the Panthers were able to score one conversion while the Warriors didn’t, and that turned out to be the difference in a 20-18 Warrior loss.

The Panthers started the scoring to take an 8-0 lead, but the Warriors responded with a score but couldn’t get the point after and trailed 8-6.

Midway through the third quarter, Cristian Moreno broke free for a 65-yard touchdown run to give the Warriors a 12-8 lead. But the Panthers answered with a kickoff return for a touchdown on the very next play to regain the lead 14-12.

L&T staff report

Addy Lopez led Liberal with a 114 and a fourth place finish in the Liberal Invitational Tournament Monday at Willow Tree Golf Course.

Scarlet Carr turned in a 129, Lindsay Morlan shot a 139, Aaliah Olsen was one stroke behind at 140, and Karmen Martinez shot a 161.

Lopez improved her best score by 13 strokes, Scarlett Carr trimmed six strokes off her best score, and Lindsey Morlan improved by nine strokes.

“This is exactly what I was hoping for going into this tournament,” Coach Bert Luallen said. “With such a young, inexperienced squad, I’m simply looking for improvement each time we go out. That’s what we are striving for.”