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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE STADIUM

TRADITION

NATIONAL CHAMPS

Garden City boasts one of the only standalone, on-campus stadiums in the Jayhawk Conference. Since it opened in 2014, it’s provided one of the best home-field advantages in the league. Learn more about the Broncbusters home stadium.

Two National Championship Game appearances in the last three years; plus a long-line of rich tradition, Garden City has been a power in the Jayhawk Conference for more than three decades. Here’s your chance to relive all of it.

COACHING STAFF

Garden City was picked to finish sixth in their own conference in 2016. Yet, they proved all doubters wrong, culminating their historic season with one of the greatest finishes in the history of the NJCAA National Championship Game.

Tom Minnick enters his first season as Broncbusters Head Coach. But he’s no ordinary first-year head man. He is one of the winningest coaches in NJCAA history, leading Arizona Western to three National Championship Game appearances.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL STAFF DIRECTORY........................................................................................................ 8 QUICK FACTS.................................................................................................................. 9 BY THE NUMBERS.......................................................................................................10 BRONCBUSTER STADIUM.........................................................................................11 COVERING THE BUSTERS..........................................................................................12 TRADITION....................................................................................................................14 12 JAYHAWK TITLES...................................................................................................16 NATIONAL ATTENTION.............................................................................................17 TROPHY CASE..............................................................................................................19 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR..............................................................................................20 NJCAA HALL OF FAME..............................................................................................21 139 ALL-AMERICANS.................................................................................................22 BUSTERS IN THE NFL..................................................................................................24 LEGENDARY COACHES.............................................................................................28 GAMEDAY......................................................................................................................29 ATHLETIC FACILITIES..................................................................................................31 BUSTER STRENGTH....................................................................................................32 FOOTBALL OFFICES...................................................................................................33 RADIO AND STREAMING..........................................................................................34 GARDEN CITY...............................................................................................................35 NOTABLE ALUMNI......................................................................................................36 ACADEMIC SUCCESS.................................................................................................37 ‘16 NATIONAL CHAMPS............................................................................................40 THE ROAD TO YUMA..................................................................................................41 THE TITLE GAME..........................................................................................................47 COACHING STAFF.......................................................................................................55 HEAD COACH...............................................................................................................56 ASSISTANT COACHES................................................................................................59 SEASON REVIEW.........................................................................................................69 2018 FINAL STATS.......................................................................................................83 2018 AWARDS..............................................................................................................91 SEASON PREVIEW.......................................................................................................94 NUMERICAL ROSTER.................................................................................................95 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER...........................................................................................96 NOTING THE BUSTERS...............................................................................................97 SEASON OUTLOOK.....................................................................................................99 THE PLAYERS............................................................................................................. 104 HISTORY...................................................................................................................... 146 BOWL RECAPS.......................................................................................................... 147 ALL-TIME RESULTS................................................................................................... 155

ALL-AMERICANS...................................................................................................... 163 ALL-CONFERENCE................................................................................................... 164 SERIES RECORDS...................................................................................................... 166 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS........................................................................................... 171 TEAM RECORDS........................................................................................................ 173 THE COLLEGE............................................................................................................ 174 COLLEGE PRESIDENT.............................................................................................. 175 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS...................................................................................... 176 ASSISTANT A.D.......................................................................................................... 177 THE CENTENNIAL..................................................................................................... 178 PRESENT DAY............................................................................................................ 186 CAMPUS MAP........................................................................................................... 188 THE PRESIDENTS...................................................................................................... 189

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NEW BEGINNING

HISTORY

Garden City’s path to the 2018 National Championship Game was anything but smooth sailing. With last-second, come-from-behind victories over Iowa Western and Hutchinson, the Broncbusters survived and made it to Pittsburg.

Expectations are high as Garden City is coming off their second National Title Game appearance in the past three seasons. Tom Minnick takes over a program that mixes some fresh new faces with some proven veterans.

THE COLLEGE

There is more than 70 years of football to uncover at Garden City. From Clyde Russell to Jeremy Faulk; from Bob Larson to Jeff Sims, the Broncbuster history books are filled iconic moments that have defined a generation.

This year, Garden City Community College is celebrating its’ 100th birthday. GCCC will be the premier nexus to progress, providing world-class learning in a dynamic environment. From here, you can go anywhere.

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STAFF DIRECTORY GREG MCVEY

GREG GREATHOUSE

COLIN LAMB

DAVID JANTZ

ASHLEY RUTTI

SARAH LEMMONS

TAMMY TABOR

NATE SMITH

MIKE PILOSOF

ASHLEY SALAZAR

ADAM SHRIMPLIN

TIFFANY MINNICK

Athletic Trainer greg.greathouse@gcccks.edu

Director of Athletics greg.mcvey@gcccks.edu

Head Athletic Trainer david.jantz@gcccks.edu

Assistant Athletic Director; Vice President of Student Services colin.lamb.@gcccks.edu

Athletic Trainer sarah.lemmons@gcccks.edu

Administrative Assistant to the Director of Athletics ashley.rutti@gcccks.edu

Athletic Trainer nathan.smith@gcccks.edu

Director of Compliance tammy.tabor@gcccks.edu

Director of Media Relations ashley.salazar@gcccks.edu

Sports Information Director mike.pilosof@gcccks.edu

Spirt Squad Coach tiffany.minnick@gcccks.edu

Sports Photographer shrimplinphotography@me.com

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QUICK FACTS COLLEGE INFORMATION

GARDEN CITY FOOTBALL HISTORY

Name of school......................... Garden City Community College Location.......................................................................Garden City, Kan Founded.............................................................................................1919 Enrollment........................................................................................2,122 Nickname.......................................................................... Broncbusters School colors......................................................... Brown, white, gold Conference.................................................................................Jayhawk School President............................................................Dr. Ryan Ruda Director of Athletics..........................................................Greg McVey Assistant Athletic Director.............................................. Colin Lamb School website.....................................................................gcccks.edu Athletics website............................................. gobroncbusters.com Conference website................................................................ kjccc.org National website..................................................................... njcaa.org

First year of football........................................................................1946 All-Time Record.......................................................416-321-11 (.564) All-Time Conference Record..................................... 287-222 (.564) All-Time Bowl Record................................................................10-13-1

STADIUM INFORMATION Stadium name................................................. Broncbuster Stadium Field Name................................................................Broncbuster Field Surface..............................................................................Artificial grass Capacity.............................................................................................3,500 First year.............................................................................................2014 First game at site............. Aug. 30, 2014 (GCCC 29, Highland 26) Record at stadium......................................................................... 17-10 Most consecutive wins................................................ 7 (2016-2017)

GARDEN CITY COACHES AND STAFF Tom Minnick...............................................Head Coach (1st season) Overall record at GCCC..................................................................... 0-0 Mike Orthmann..............................................Offensive Coordinator Jerry Dominguez..........................................Defensive Coordinator Will Harris........................................................................ Offensive Line Aaron Cheatwood....................................................... Defensive Line Caleb Young................................................................Defensive Backs Zach Miller.....................................................................Wide Receivers Jimmy Peyton............................................................... Running Backs James Grinde......................................................................Linebackers

National Championships..................................................................... 1 2016 (Garden City 25, Arizona Western 22) Conference Titles..................................................................................12 2018, 2016, 2000, 1999, 1995, 1994, 1991, 1977, 1967, 1960, 1955, 1951 Bowl Appearances...............................................................................24 2018, 2017, 2016, , 2013, 2012, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1967, 1950 Bowl Championships..........................................................................10 2016, 2012, 2001, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1976 Undefeated Seasons............................................................................. 1 2016 10+win seasons...................................................................................... 7 2018, 2016, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1989 Most consecutive wins..............................................13 (2016-2017) All-Americans...................................................................................... 139 National player of the year.................................................................. 3 2015, 1997, 1994

THE BRONCBUSTERS THIS SEASON Offensive returners..............................................................................11 Defensive returners............................................................................... 7 Specialists returners.............................................................................. 0 Players redshirted in 2018...................................................................... Sophomores...........................................................................................37 Freshman.................................................................................................42 2018 Record.......................................................................................11-1 Conference Record...................................................................7-0 (1st) Final NJCAA Ranking......................................................................No. 2

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BY THE NUMBERS GARDEN CITY FOOTBALL BY DECADE

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2010s....................................................................................................................51-44 (.537) 2000s....................................................................................................................66-36 (.647) 1990s................................................................................................................88-26-1 (.772) 1980s................................................................................................................46-51-1 (.474) 1970s....................................................................................................................69-34 (.670) 1960s................................................................................................................40-59-2 (.404) 1950s................................................................................................................48-50-4 (.490) 1940s.................................................................................................................. 8-21-2 (.276) Overall 416-321-11 (.564)

NATIONAL TITLE GAME APPEARANCES 2018........................................................................... East Mississippi 10, Garden City 9 2016................................................... Garden City 25, Arizona Western 22 2000........................................................................................ Glendale 13, Garden City 7 1997.............................................................................. Trinity Valley 48, Garden City 13

GARDEN CITY HEAD COACHES

NJCAA LEADERS WIN PERCENTAGE-ACTIVE

Tom Minnick.................... (2019-)..................................... 0-0 Jeff Sims...................................(2015-2018).....................33-13 (.717) Matt Miller...............................(2013-2014)....................... 6-13 (.316) Jeff Tatum................................(2011-2012)....................... 9-11 (.450) Lucas Aslin..............................(2007-2010).....................20-18 (.526) JJ Eckert...................................(2005-2006)....................... 13-8 (.619) Bob Larson..............................(1999-2004).....................46-18 (.719) Jim Gush..................................(1996-1998)....................... 29-7 (.806) Jeff Leiker................................(1992-1995).....................33-11 (.750) Brian McNeeley.....................(1986-1991).....................43-22 (.662) Hank Hetwer..........................(1982-1985)....................... 9-25 (.265) Ray Braun................................(1981)......................................3-6 (.333) Ray Sewalt...............................(1979-1980)....................... 14-6 (.700) Moe Cotter..............................(1975-1978).....................29-16 (.644) George Walstad.....................(1968-1974).....................37-29 (.561) Bob Riley..................................(1967)......................................8-3 (.727) Homer Salter..........................(1961-1966)....................20-40 (.333) Leland Kendall.......................(1959-1960)....................... 16-4 (.800) Jim Duncan.............................(1956-1958)....................... 9-22 (.290) Jack Morris..............................(1950-1955).....................31-26 (.544) Ed Bender................................(1948-1949)................... 2-13-2 (.133) Bryce Roderick.......................(1947)......................................3-5 (.375) Ed Hall.......................................(1946)......................................3-3 (.500)

1. Buddy Stephens (East Mississippi)........................................................................883 2. Greg Medeck (Central Lakes)..................................................................................795 3. Tom Minnick (Garden City)................................................................ .760

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10-WIN SEASONS 1. 2018.............................................................................................................................. .11-1 2. 2016............................................................................................................................... 11-0 3. 1999............................................................................................................................... 10-2 4. 1997............................................................................................................................... 10-2 5. 1996............................................................................................................................... 10-2 6. 1994............................................................................................................................... 10-1 7. 1989............................................................................................................................... 10-2

NJCAA RUSHING CHAMPS 1. Charles West.............................................................................................................. 2018 2. Dwayne Crutchfield................................................................................................ 1979 3. Robert Robertson.................................................................................................... 1976 4. Ricky Kelley................................................................................................................ 1974 5. Clyde Russell.............................................................................................................. 1972 6. Clyde Russell.............................................................................................................. 1971

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BRONCBUSTER STADIUM

STADIUM QUICK FACTS

The foundation for Broncbuster Stadium began more than five years before construction started.

Stadium Name................................................... Broncbuster Stadium Field Name................................................................. Broncbuster Field Field.....................................................................................Artificial Grass Capacity...............................................................................................3,500 First year...............................................................................................2014 First game at site...............Aug. 30, 2014 (GCCC 29, Highland 26) Garden City’s record at stadium................................................. 17-10 Most consecutive wins.................................................7 (2016-2017)

After several location ideas, leaders settled on the land across the street from campus, adjacent to the Tangeman Sports Complex. Workers broke ground in 2013, with plans to have the stadium ready for use by the time September rolled around. But delays pushed back the opening, and Garden City played the 2013 season at Buffalo Stadium. The stadium officially opened in 2014 under the lights. Entering Matt Miller’s second season, the Broncbusters began the campaign hosting Highland on Aug. 30, 2014. Trailing in the final minute, Undre Williams scored the go-ahead touchdown on a five-yard dash to give Garden City a thrilling 29-26 victory.

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COVERING THE BUSTERS MEDIA CREDENTIALS Requests for media credentials for Garden City Community College football games should be made through the Athletics office. Only those requests submitted by the sports editor of a newspaper or the sports director of a radio or television station will be considered. Priority is given to outlets who cover the Broncbusters on a regular basis. Access will be considered for local newspapers, radio stations, television stations and any other media outlets who request a credential. Remember, just because a credential is requested, does not mean it will be granted. A credential does not guarantee a seat, and access to the team bench area is prohibited at all times. Credentials include: Press Box: Primary recipients are newspaper/Internet writers, television reporters and radio personnel. This pass gains access to the press box. Sideline access is only permitted for the last five minutes of the game.

All-Access: These passes grant outlets access to both the press box and the sideline. Few are issued. Season credentials: Requests should be made through the Athletics’ office. Only media members who routinely cover Broncbuster games are eligible for season credentials. Postseason credentials: Requests should be made through the Athletics’ office. These credentials are subject to approval of championship host site.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY Tom Minnick will be available to the press following each home game. During the week, all media interview requests need to be submitted to the sports information office: mike.pilosof@ gcccks.edu or (620) 276-9620.

Sideline: Primary recipients are photographers/videographers. Only photographers/videographers on assignment for accredited outlets will be afforded credentials. Pass only gains access to the sideline (not the press box)

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clay greeson Team Orthopedist

Health Care Providers of St. Catherine Hospital Audiology-Siena Medical Clinic ...................................................................... (620)271-3139 Kim Hendricks, Au.D. Breast Center of St Catherine Hospital .......................................................... (620)272-2360 Cardiology ....................................................................................................... (620)272-2431 William Freund, MD Hugo Rodela, APRN Convenient Care.............................................................................................. (620)765-1450 Emergency Department ................................................................................. (620)272-2290 Family Medicine-Genesis Family Health........................................................ (620)275-1766 Racquel Stucky, DO Family Medicine-Siena Medical Clinic ........................................................... (620)275-3780 Michael Jackson, MD Carmen Wilhelm, APRN Olga Gonzalez, APRN Family Medicine-Plaza Medical Center.......................................................... (620)276-8201 Nathan Strandmark, DO Brad Stucky, MD Bryan Stucky, MD Rachael Svaty, MD Cassy Horton, FNP Justin Brown, FNP Family Medicine .............................................................................................. (620)275-4486 Choung Le, MD General Surgery-Siena Medical Clinic ........................................................... (620)275-3740 Zeferino Arroyo, MD Matthew Brynes, MD Gretchen Dunford, DO Kurt Kessler, MD ........................................................................................ (620)271-3100 Hospice ........................................................................................................... (620)272-2519 Hospitalist ....................................................................................................... (620)272-2265 Julie King, DO Carla Benjamin, MD Megan Nguyen, APRN ICU .................................................................................................................. (620)272-2630 Internal Medicine-Siena Medical Clinic ........................................................ (620)275-3710 Edward Mangosing, MD Scott Booker, DO Robert Rosin, MD Terri Worf, APRN, CDE Lottie Gleason-Garcia, APRN Megan Stoppel, APRN Tina Trujillo, APRN Maternal Child ............................................................................................... (620)272-2314 Nephrology-Siena Medical Clinic .................................................................. (620)271-3139 Rafael Baracaldo, MD Michael Babigumira, MD

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BOWL TITLES

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TRADITION

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TRADITION THE TEAM OF THE 90’S Led by coaches like Bob Larson, Brian McNeeley, Jeff Leiker and Jim Gush, Garden City cemented their legacy as one of the best Junior College programs of the decade. The Broncbusters finished the 10-year stretch with an overall record of 88-26-1, winning 77 percent of their games.

NASSAU RICKS DIXIE STATE

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93 POINTS 81 POINTS 78 POINTS

GARDEN CITY

73 POINTS

NE OKLAHOMA

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LEAVING THEIR MARK IN THE JAYHAWK The Jayhawk Conference formed in 1923. Garden City began playing football in 1946. Since that time, the Broncbusters have captured the third most conference crowns in league history, winning two out of the last three outright championships.

23 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1998 1989 1987 1981 1952 1950 1942

KINGS OF THE REGION While the Broncbusters have won 12 conference titles, including four from 1991-1999, Garden City has claimed seven region crowns, winning it in 2018, 2016, 2000, 1994, 1992, 1991 and 1950.

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2009 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1968 1938 1935 1933 1929

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2014 1995 1969 1950 1949 1948 1947

2017 1987 1937 1936 1932

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NATIONAL ATTENTION

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NATIONAL ATTENTION

GARDEN CITY’S NATIONAL EXPOSURE

STRAIGHT YEARS RANKED IN STREET AND SMITH’S TOP 5

RANKED NO. 1 BY STREET AND SMITH IN 2017

TOP-FIVE FINISHES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS: NO. 1 IN 2016; NO. 2 IN 2018

NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR: JEFF SIMS2016

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When Jeff Sims took over a struggling program following the 2014 season, Garden City’s national exposure had dwindled severely. But following an upset victory over No. 1 Butler in 2015; coupled with the program’s first national title in 2016, the Broncbusters became one of the best stories in Junior College football. They were finalists to be featured on the award-winning series ‘Last Chance U’ in both 2016 and 2017.

Following a runner-up finish in 2018, Sims left to take over Missouri Southern State. But the Broncbusters were right back in the national spotlight when they hired one of the all-time winningest coaches in NJCAA history, Tom Minnick, to replace him.

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TROPHY CASE

PLENTY OF HARDWARE TO GO AROUND Garden City football is filled with plenty of rich tradition. Look no further than the Perryman Athletic Complex, where a century’s worth of history is on full display.

In 2016, Garden City won the program’s only national championship. Nearly five decades earlier, the Broncbusters finished as the runner-up at the 1967 Sterling Silver Bowl in Sterling, KS. But the tallest trophy in the case is from 1997, where Jim Gush’s team was the national runner-up following a loss to Trinity Valley in the Red River Bowl. OPPORTUNITY USA

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PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

JEREMY

FAULK 2015

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CHRIS

MURPHY WINDSOR 1997

1994 A SPECIAL GROUP Frank Murphy’s case as the 1997 NJCAA Player of the year was pretty cut and dry. The sophomore ran for 1,370 yards and 20 touchdowns despite sitting out one game. Jeremy Faulk came to Garden City with plenty of question marks. But in 2015, the freshman was the best in the nation, racking up 87 tackles, including 7.5 sacks. Chris Windsor produced video-game numbers during the 1994 season, throwing for 2,252 yards and 24 touchdowns while tossing only six picks.

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NJCAA HALL OF FAME FRANK MURPHY BOB LARSON

INDUCTED 2007

INDUCTED 2008 CHRIS WINDSOR

JEFF LEIKER

INDUCTED 2010

ENSHRINEMENT-SEVEN DECADES OF EXCELLENCE

INDUCTED 2004

In 2004, Chris Windsor entered some rather elite company. The former AllAmerican quarterback and National Player of the Year, was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame. What most people don’t know is that the year he won the nation’s highest honor, his team led the country in rushing, spearheaded by future NFL star Corey Dillon. He didn’t throw an interception through the first seven games and toughed out a vicious injury when he broke his jaw in the second quarter of the conference championship game vs. Hutchinson. Jeff Leiker will go down as one of the best coaches in program history. Before he left to become a graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee in 1995, Leiker won 33 games in just four seasons. In 1994, Garden City went 10-1, with their only loss coming to Dixie State in the Dixie Rotary Bowl.

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139 ALL-AMERICANS Garden City has a longstanding tradition of producing some of the best talent in the Junior College ranks. Since 1955, 45 Broncbuster players have been named NJCAA First-team All-Americans.

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It’s no surprise that the program’s history is filled with all-time players. From Mike Hughes to Corey Dillon to Phil Loadholt and BJ Blount, there have been plenty of stalwarts roaming the field at Memorial Stadium and Broncbuster Stadium. Don Bishop was the program’s first All-American in 1955. Running back Tony Pontillo was the school’s first first teamer in 1959.

ALL-AMERICANS BY DECADE

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NIGEL KILBY

BJ BLUNT

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TRA MINTER

NICK MARSHALL

JEREMY FAULK

EUGENE SMITH

PRODUCING THE NATION’S BEST Nick Marshall transferred to Garden City from Georgia in 2012 as a defensive back. But the strong-armed freshman immediately won the starting quarterback job, pushing Matt Miller’s offense to new heights. Marshall threw for a school-record 3,142 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was named a second-team All-American and Jayhawk Conference Player of the Year.

45 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS Player Position Year Player Position Year Bam Olaseni Offensive Line 2018 Jeff Kelley Linebacker 1996 Nigel Kilby Jamie Tago Mike Hughes Jeremy Faulk Chaz Nelson Cameron Kenney Phil Loadholt Phil Loadholt Luke Dreiling Luke Dreiling Anthony Kilby Rodney Allen DJ Johnson Shawn Steiner Derrick Pope Jared Packard Henry Bryant Ervin Holloman Travis Schwartz Hamlin Milligan Cliff Holloman Frank Murphy Kevin Brooks

Tight End Defensive Line Defensive Back Defensive Line Defensive End Returner Offensive Line Offensive Line Kicker Kicker Offensive Line Defensive Tackle Defensive Tackle Offensive Line Linebacker Offensive Line Defensive End Defensive Tackle Linebacker Defensive Back Defensive Tackle Running Back Defensive Back

2017 2016 2016 2015 2011 2008 2006 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2003 2001 2001 2000 2000 1999 1998 1998 1998 1997 1996

Rodney Artmore Corey Dillon Chris Windsor Ray Eagle Damon Pauge Kevin Bouie Dart Frost Mike Bryant Kevin Bouie Brent Venables Gerald Dixon Michael Fox Demetrius Hill Dwayne Crutchfield Bruce Campbell Robert Robertson Ricky Kelley Clifton Payne Roy Humphrey Tony Pontillo

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Defensive Back Running Back Quarterback Defensive Tackle Linebacker Running Back Linebacker Offensive Line Running Back Linebacker Linebacker Defensive End Defensive Tackle Running Back Offensive Line Running Back Running Back Offensive Line Linebacker Running Back

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BUSTERS IN THE NFL

LONNIE JOHNSON 2nd Round-2019

MIKE HUGHES

COREY DILLON 2nd Round-1997

1st Round-2018

PHIL LOADHOLT 2nd Round-2009

TAKING THEIR TALENT NEXT LEVEL The rest of the nation has taken notice of the talent storm that has hit Garden City in recent years. In each of the last two seasons, the Broncbusters have had a player drafted in the top two rounds. In 2018, former Garden City AllAmerican Mike Hughes was taken with the 30th overall selection by the Minnesota Vikings. A year later, one-time Garden City defensive back Lonnie Johnson, who originally signed with the Broncbusters as a wide receiver, was taken in the second round by the Houston Texans with pick No. 54. NICK MARSHALL Undrafted FA-2015

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BUSTERS IN THE NFL

DWAYNE CRUTCHFIELD 2nd Round-1982

ANDRE HALL Undrafted FA-2006

CAMERON KENNEY Undrafted FA-2011

JEREMY FAULK Undrafted FA-2017

BRONCBUSTERS IN THE LEAGUE

Player Position Team Eric Alford Tight End Patriots Zach Roth Offensive Lineman Patriots Derrick Pope Kay-Jay Harris Korey Banks Ashante Woodyard C.J. Jones Ben Gay Cedrick Williams Jabbar Threats Dontrel Johnson Derrick Clark Alvin Bowen Doyle McGraw Hanik Milligan Gerald Dixon Tyson Thompson Kevin Brooks Linc Harden Melvin Evans Maurice Couch Phillip Riley Ahmad Childress Curtis Ansel Chaz Murphy Rooney Artmore Deone Horinek Rodney Allen Korey Jones Demetrius Hill Mike Friede Rick Perry Jeff Kelly Corey Jenkins Frank Murphy Darnell McDonald Yamon Figures Kevin Bouie Kelly Stouffer Willie Joe Walker Korey Jones Gabe Nyenhuis Marcus Pittman Kenny Cook

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LEGENDARY COACHES BRONCBUSTERS ALL-TIME WINS LIST

46 BOB LARSON

43 BRIAN MCNEELEY

37 GEORGE WALSTAD

33 JEFF LEIKER

A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE COACHING FRATERNITY Garden City has a long list of legendary coaches. Both Bob Larson and Jeff Leiker were inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame. Jeff Sims turned a 3-8 team in 2015 into an 11-0 National Champion in 2016. He left after four seasons, tied for the fourth most wins in program history (33-13). His swan song was the 2018 National Championship Game where the Broncbusters lost to No. 1 East Mississippi 10-9. Some of his predecessors include Brian McNeeley, who before his death in 2015, guided Garden City to a 43-22 record from 1986-1991, and Jim Gush, who left with the highest winning percentage in program history (.806).

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A JUNIOR COLLEGE ATMOSPHERE THAT’S UNMATCHED College football on Saturday afternoons in Garden City has become more of a national holiday. The Broncbusters rise back to national prominence coincided with a major bump in attendance. On Oct. 1, 2016 vs. Butler, the Broncbusters registered their first sellout in the new stadium. It has since become one of the best home-field advantages in the Jayhawk Conference.

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES THE PERRYMAN ATHLETIC COMPLEX Originally called the physical education building, it was renamed the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex in 2005 after the longtime Athletic Director and legendary coach. Perryman died in April, 2018, leaving behind quite a legacy. The building originally opened in 1969. During his near two decades of leadership, the football program won 75 percent of their games, winning six conference titles while qualifying for 13 bowl games including two National Championship tilts in 1997 and 2000. He retired in 2005 after 19 years. In 1999, Perryman was inducted into the NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame for a career that saw him win 400 games. He had coaching stops at South Plains, Northern Montana University and Dawson Community College.

THE BRONCBUSTER MURAL In 2016, the Perryman Athletic Complex underwent a $565,000 renovation project. Part of that plan included an historical sports mural that features the history of Garden City Community College. Situated on the far right is former Broncbuster offensive lineman Phil Loadholt, who was a two-time, first-team All-American before he transferred to Oklahoma in 2006. He was taken in the second round of the 2009 draft by the Minnesota Vikings. The original mural was designed by former Garden City graphic desiger Tiffany Heit. But the idea behind it belonged to assistant Athletic Director Colin Lamb. The production took two months before it debuted during the grand reopening of the Perryman Athletic Complex in March, 2016.

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BUSTER STRENGTH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM The Perryman Athletic Complex houses a state-of-the art weight room. In 2015, Garden City became the first program in the Jayhawk Conference to hire a full-time strength and conditioning coach, bringing in Jason Zerbach. The impact was felt immediately. Zerbach was an instrumental piece during Garden City’s 2016 National Championship run before he left in 2017. When Tom Minnick was hired in 2018, he brought in Josh Brewer to replace Zerbach. But he was hired away by Wyoming to be their Olympic Strength Coach. In the summer of 2019, Garden City brought in Jordan Fiske to take over the program.

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BEHIND THE SCENES OF A PROGRAM AT WORK Over the past five years, the Garden City football offices have undergone a major face lift. When Jeff Sims first arrived in 2015, he immediately redesigned the space. After he left, first-year Head Coach Tom Minnick and the college continued the renovations. New carpet was installed in early 2019, and graphics are now visible on every wall. In the back right corner is where coaches breakdown film. Coach Minnick’s office is the last door on the left.

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RADIO AND STREAMING BRONCBUSTER RADIO BROADCASTS All Garden City radio broadcasts, home and away, with Mike Pilosof calling the play-by-play and John Ford providing color analysis, can be heard locally and exclusively in Garden City on 99.9 FM ESPN Radio. The station has been the flagship for the Broncbusters since 2015. Garden City games can be heard on many different platforms. If you want to listen on your computer, you can log on to gobroncbusters.com, go to the football page and click on audio. You can also go directly to westernkansasnews.com/kwkr. On your mobile device, you can download the free 999 ESPN app from the apple app store or Google play on Android. In addition, you can download the free TuneIn app and search for KWKR. Game Broadcasts All broadcasts of Broncbuster football begin 30 minutes prior to kickoff with the pregame show. The segment includes interviews with both

After graduation, he worked in Woodward, Okla. for five years and Weatherford Okla. for one. In 2013, he was hired as the sports director at the Western Kansas Broadcast Center in Garden City. Then in 2016, he began working as the part-time sports information director at Garden City Community College. His wife Amber is a registered nurse at Siena Medical Center in Garden City. They have four children: Ryan (14), Gavin (14), Connor (12) and Benjamin (10). John Ford has been a fixture in Garden City since 1982. He began his coaching career at the same time, partnering up with Bill Wilson to launch the Garden City High School baseball program. From there, Ford went on to coach basketball before starting the softball program at the high school in 1994. He won 239 games in 19 seasons including four regional titles and two conference championships. The field at Tangeman Sports Complex is named in his honor. John has also served as the public address announcer for the high school since 1996 and began calling college games in 2015. John and his wife Sharon have four kids: J.J. (32)-was a starting tight end for Garden City from 2005-2006 and an academic All-American... Katie (30), Kelli (26) and Leslie (24).

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coaches, players and a game recap from the week before. The Domino’s postgame report follows with full-game highlights, coaches and player interviews as well as a full-game recap. Game Archives All football games are archived. To listen to any past games, you can log on to gobroncbusters.com, go to the football page and click on audio at the end of each broadcast. You can also go directly to westernkansasnews.com/gccc-sports-streaming. All archived audio broadcasts are commercial free and can be listened to on your computer or mobile device. Broncbuster Coach’s Show Hear from Head Coach Tom Minnick and certain players each Thursday night during the Broncbuster Coach’s Show at Old Chicago in Garden City. The show airs from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. exclusively on 99.9 FM ESPN and is hosted by C.D. DeSalvo. About the broadcasters Mike Pilosof has served as the radio voice of the Broncbusters for the past seven seasons. Before that, he was the voice of both the college and the high school before moving into his new full-time roll as sports information director at Garden City Community College. Mike graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Studies in 2007.

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DIFFERENT LANGUAGES SPOKEN; ADDING TO THE CITY’S DIVERSITY

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GARDEN CITY-HOME OF THE BRONCBUSTERS Incorporated in 1883, Garden City occupies nearly 11 square miles in southwest Kansas and has a population of 31,000 people. Considered as the regional hub of western Kansas, Garden City’s economy is fueled by agriculture with several feedlots, fields and grain elevators throughout the county. The region’s trade area has a population of more than 190,000 people. It’s home to Garden City Community College, the Lee Richardson Zoo, and one of the finest golf courses in the Sunflower State: Buffalo Dunes. The original town site was laid out on the south half of section 18 by engineer Charles Van Trump. Charles Jesse Jones, later known as “Buffalo” Jones, arrived in Garden City for an antelope hunt in January, 1879. One of the streets by five-point on the west side of the city is named after him. The main employers in Finney County are Tyson Fresh Meats, USD 457, St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City Community College, and FInney County.

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NOTABLE ALUMNI

DAYTON MOORE

BRENT VENABLES

SPORTS FIGURES Dayton Moore (‘87) General Manager for the Kansas City Royals. He began his career in 1994 as a professional scout for the Atlanta Braves. Before that, he was a star baseball player for the Broncbusters in the mid 80’s; then graduated from George Mason University. Brent Venables (‘90) Defensive Coordinator at the University of Clemson. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator for Bob Stoops at Oklahoma. He was an All-American at Garden City, recording 276 career tackles. Venables transferred to Kansas State where he earned all Big-Eight honors in 1992. Keith Smart (‘86) Assistant coach with the New York Knicks. He was also the Head Coach for the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. At Garden City, Smart was the Jayhawk Player of the Year. He transferred to Indiana, where he’s remembered for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1987 National Championship Game vs. Syracuse. Gene Keady (‘56) After playing for two years for the Broncbusters, Keady began his coaching career at Beloit High School in 1959. From there, he spent nearly a decade at Hutchinson before landing his first Division I job as an assistant at Arkansas in 1975. But his big break came in 1980 when he began a 20-year stint as Purdue’s Head Coach. He was named Big Ten Coach of the year seven times. Keady was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Mark Fox (‘89) was born in Garden City in January of 1969. He graduated from Garden City High School, and then played two years at Garden City Community College. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Washington in 1991. Three years later, he joined the Kansas State staff. But it wasn’t until 2004 that he got his major break, landing the Head Coaching job at Nevada. There, he won 123 games over seven seasons, leading the Wolf Pack to five postseason appearances. In 2019, Fox was hired as the new Head Coach at California University. Darrin Hancock (‘92) At Garden City, he was considered one of the top Junior College recruits in the nation. He was a Parade Magazine All-American and the 1991-1992 NJCAA Player of the Year. He transferred to the University of Kansas in 1992, and in 1993, played in the NCAA Final Four. He was taken in the second round of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He played for four different NBA teams (Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs). Tyreek Hill (‘13) Hill was a two-sport athlete at Garden City, running track and playing football. After two seasons, he transferred to Oklahoma State, becoming one of the most electrifying return men in college football. But in 2014, he was dismissed from the program for off-the-field issues. In 2015, he landed at West Alabama, and after just one season there, declared for the NFL Draft. While many expected him to go undrafted, the Kansas City Chiefs surprised many, selecting him in the fifth round in 2016.

Darvis Patton (‘88) is a two-time U.S. Champion in the 200-meter dash. He won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. He is a threetime Olympian. After graduating from Garden City in 1988, Patton earned a scholarship to TCU.

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS GETTING IT DONE IN THE CLASSROOM While the Broncbusters have had tremendous success on the field (two conference titles and two appearances in the National Championship Game in the last three years), they’ve also made major strides in the classroom. Garden City has transferred 100 student-athletes to four-year schools since 2015. During the Spring of 2019, defensive lineman Demarcus Elliott signed with Indiana, becoming the 52nd player to sign with an FBS/FCS program in the past four years. TIMES SINCE 2015 HAVE HAD A GPA OF 2.7 OR HIGHER-3.17 SUMMER ‘16 PLAYERS HAVE TRANSFERRED TO 4-YEAR SCHOOLS SINCE 2015

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THE ROAD TO YUMA

OUT OF NOWHERE

Picked to finish 6th in their conference, Garden City set out to make history, with a few bumps along the way

MAKINGS OF A CONTENDER eff Sims may never admit it, but the test of his coaching resolve may have come on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2015. Garden City was reeling a bit, coming off a last-second loss at home against Air Force Prep the week before. Now they were tasked with beating a team that had not won a game in more than two years. “Unfortunately, the football season doesn’t wait for you,” Sims said. “You have to be ready to play.” Despite facing a program riding a 20-game losing streak, Garden City’s fortunes went from bad to worse. Trailing by seven with less than two minutes to play, Brian Michalowski’s defense needed to make a play. Instead, former Garden City signee Bryce Gemmel, burned his former team, gashing them for a 63-yard score that put the game away. “We should be embarrassed,” Sims said. “That’s what happens when you don’t take care of what you’re supposed to. We’re not a team yet.” Garden City went on to lose their next three games, including a 49-14 rout at the hands of Hutchinson, dropping them to 1-7. OPPORTUNITY USA

“It’s easy to get lost in records,” Sims said. “But until you get guys to buy in, there’s not much I can say that will fix this right now.” That brings us to Oct. 24, 2015, the day when the Jayhawk Conference flipped on its’ heels. A night when a perennial power was brought to its knees. The Butler Grizzlies not only were the darlings of the Jayhawk, but Troy Morrell and James Shibest made them into a true Junior College giant. The Grizzlies won five national championships from 1998-2008winning back-to-back titles twice. The program has claimed six crowns overall, which is tied with Northeatern Oklahoma for the most all-time. To that point of the season, the Broncbusters had inconsitent quarterback play, a young, unproven offensive line, and a defense that gave up three 100-yard rushers in a 35-point loss to the Blue Dragons. There was no reason to think that a Saturday night late in the season, in one of the most hostile environments in the conference, against the No. 1 team in the country, would prove to be anything more than a breeze for the heavily-favored Grizzlies.

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THE ROAD TO YUMA Little did Butler Coach Tim Schaffner know, Sims was preparing to unleash a new weapon; one that would change the dynamic of the contest. The smile on Sims’ face two days before the matchup, said it all. It was like a kid on Christmas. But at that point, he wouldn’t divulge his plan; instead, he let his facial expression do the talking. 48 hours later, Butler, and the rest of the home crowd, saw first hand what Sims and his staff had concocted. Jeremy Faulk, who later that season would be named the national defensive player of the year, started the game at running back. The results were rather impactful, breathing life into a ground game that ranked dead last in the nation in yards per game.

A 1-7 team, left for dead just seven days earlier following a 16-point road loss to Fort Scott, had waltzed into El Dorado and won a game against a team that had beaten them 20 straight times. It was also their first victory in Butler’s stadium in 16 years. “These players did this,” Sims said. “I’m so proud of these guys. Everybody said we had no chance. Well guess what, our guys did it.”

The final numbers may not do Faulk justice. He carried the ball 12 times for just 33 yards. But his presence alone was enough-scoring one powerful touchdown in the first half while opening up the passing game for Todd Porter, who threw for 249 yards and two scores, one of which was a perfectly executed fade pattern to Jeff Thomas in the left corner of the end zone that put Garden City up 13-0. With time winding down, and with Butler having moved the ball to the Garden City 10, Delshawn Phillips blindsided Grizzlies’ quarterback Justice Hansen. The sack ended the game. It also short circuited Butler’s reign atop the conference. “David knocks off goliath here in El Dorado,” radio voice Mike Pilosof shouted as the final seconds ticked off the clock. It was perhaps one of the biggest upsets in Junior College history.

The Broncbusters closed the season by winning two out of their final three games, taking top-10 Coffeyville down to the wire in the regular-season finale. “I really wish the season wasn’t over,” Sims said. “We are just starting to get this thing rolling.”

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First win in El Dorado since 1999 Snapped 20-game losing streak to the Grizzlies (first win since 2001: a 14-7 overtime thriller in Garden City) It was Garden City’s first regular-season victory over a No. 1-ranked team

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THE ROAD TO YUMA ROLLING INTO 2016 Jeff Sims called it the best bus ride he’s ever taken. Considering it was 10 hours long, and that the air conditioning went out on the bus on the way, Garden City’s week-one victory over Ellsworth in Iowa Falls, IA was definitely a springboard.

“Our defense as a whole was tremendous,” Sims said.

“For one week at least, this was the best football team I’ve ever coached,” Sims said.

The headlines all week surrounded the tense relationship between Sims and his former offensive coordinator Jason Brown, who was let go a week before the start of the 2015 season. 12 months later, he landed the head job at Independence, trying to rebuild a Pirates team that was one of the worst Junior College programs in the country.

Tra Minter’s 155-yard, two touchdown performance, coupled with a Broncbuster defense that limited the Panthers to just 49 total yards, gave Garden City a massive jolt. Seven days later, Garden City was back home, in a heavyweight tussle with Highland, who was one of only three teams to find themselves on the wrong end against the Broncbusters during a rebuilding 2015.

While week three’s showdown with Independence featured more glitz than glamour, the Broncbusters were all business.

Minus the lead-up, the actual game lacked any real drama. The Broncbusters broke a 7-7 tie with Dwayne Lawson’s oneyard touchdown run in the second quarter. It fueled a stretch of 18 straight points that put Garden City up 25-7. Meantime, the Pirates were held to just 173 total yards, and the Broncbusters forced four turnovers. So much for a juicy story. “Things are really starting to come together,” Sims said. “These guys are buying in.”

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Garden City scored all 13 of their points in the first quarter; then held on for dear life. Clinging to a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, the Broncbusters watched the Scotties march to the Garden City 11. But Faulk, already a folk hero from his antics as a running back in Garden City’s upset win over No. 1 Butler in 2015; added in with the fact that he was the reigning defensive player of the year, made the stop of the season. On fourth-and-2, he fought off two blocks to tackle Highland running back Marquis Terry at the line of scrimmage for no gain. Game over. 2-0 start preserved.

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owan’s Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Broncbusters over the past decade. So it was only natural that their was some trepidation going into their week-four matchup with No. 6 Hutchinson. In fact, entering 2016, Garden City had not won a game in Reno County since 2007.

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Not only did the brown and gold end that streak, they did so without scoring an offensive touchdown.

“I called a meeting a couple of days before the Butler game,” Sims said. “I called Jayru (Campbell) and Peyton (Huslig) into my office. I told them, Jayru, we can put you in as the quarterback and be pretty good. But if we put you at receiver and Peyton at quarterback, we can be great.”

Mike Hughes’ electrifying 83-yard punt return for a score; coupled with B.J. Blount’s 34-yard pick six and Luke Herring’s go-ahead, 25-yard field goal in the third quarter, pushed the Broncbusters over the top. But what made this win even more impressive was the fact that Josh Hager’s defense never wilted despite the Blue Dragons running 29 more plays (88-59). Minter’s streak of three straight 100-yard rushing games ended (24 carries, 48 yards), but his impact was still strong. His 11-yard carry on third-and-10 late in the game, sealed the victory. And while Hutchinson coach Rion Rhoades was in disbelief, Sims’ team had slayed the Dragon, literally. “Our defense was out of this world,” Sims said afterwards. “They just kept making plays.”

At 4-0 and ranked fifth in the polls, Garden City was riding high. But during their off week, quarterback and Virginia-Tech transfer Dwayne Lawson was caught out of the dorms after curfew. The result: a one-game suspension. Some thought it would be catastrophic.

Campbell, who had endured his own topsy-turvy path to Garden City that at one point had him committed to Michigan State as a freshman in high school, didn’t even blink. He agreed to the position change. The rest is history. Huslig absolutely dazzled in his first collegiate start. Nearly a year removed from guiding Andover Central to the state championship game his senior season, he was the guy leading the nation’s fifth-ranked squad. The true freshman completed 21-of-30 passes for 311 yards and four touchdowns, Daniel Davis caught five balls for 100 and two scores, and the defense picked off Grizzlies’ starting quarterback David Isreal three times in a 43-0 rout. It was the Broncbusters first shutout victory over Butler since 1991. It was also the first time in 276 games that the Grizzlies failed to score a single point. “Honestly, I was pretty nervous,” Huslig admitted. “But I go into every practice thinking that I will be the starter.” Huslig no longer had to think about it. He was entrenched as the starter the rest of the way, the same guy who had limited options coming out of high school. The same player who was passed over for guys like Derby’s Brady Rust. It was his show; his time to take over.

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THE ROAD TO YUMA For his efforts, Huslig was named the Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week. A few days after that, he threw for 180 yards and a touchdown in a 39-13 demolition of Coffeyville, the same stadium where the Broncbusters had suffered a humiliating 8421 loss to close the 2014 season. “We probably could have done the same thing to them,” Sims said. “But for what purpose? Our goals are bigger than beating Coffeyville.” The win moved Garden City to 6-0 for the first time in 16 years and pushed them to No. 2 in the polls. But there were still plenty of question marks, especially with a trip to Council Bluffs looming on the horizon. Since their inception in 2012, Iowa Western’s football program has been a powerhouse. In 2013, they knocked off Butler in the National Championship. A year later, the Reivers lost the big game to Buddy Stephens and East Mississippi. That was the same season where they ripped right through Garden City in week five, 45-3. Although, that contest is more infamously known for what happened afterwards. When the custodial staff was cleaning up, they noticed a message on a dry-erase board inside the visiting locker room. The players and coaches had purposely left a prediction of the final score. It read: beat Garden City 50-0. The 2016 version of the Reivers was not the same team that demoralized the Broncbusters two years earlier. After nearly knocking off Arizona Western in the opening week of the season, Iowa Western suffered through a stretch of significant injuries, including their top two quarterbacks.

score that flipped the game. And after Iowa Western sliced Garden City’s lead to four in the fourth, Minter had the answer, scoring on a counter play from eight yards out to stretch the advantage to 11. Later in the quarter, Rashaun Croney punctuated the victory with a pick six, sending the Broncbusters back to Garden City with a 7-0 mark. The win also moved the Broncbusters to the top of the polls for the first time since 2000. “Our guys are winning in a lot of different areas,” Sims said.

PEYTON HUSLIG WEEK 8 VS. IOWA WESTERN

But the Reivers were still formidable, bringing in the nation’s 11th-ranked defense. And it showed as they held Garden City scoreless in the first half, taking a 3-0 lead into the break. The second half was a different story. Huslig delivered a 17-yard strike to Ben Phillips for a touchdown in the third quarter followed by Gabe Luyanda’s 20-yard interception return for a

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THE ROAD TO YUMA 16 YEARS IN THE MAKING When Bob Larson’s Broncbusters beat Coffeyville 20-7 at the end of the 2000 regular season, Garden City was crowned Jayhawk Conference champions. A few weeks later, they took down Butler in an epic four-overtime thriller in the region title game. They finished the year as the National runner-up after falling to Glendale 13-10 in the Valley of the Sun Bowl. In a sense, it was the end of an era; one in which Garden City showed out as one of the best Junior College programs in the country. Larson coached for four more seasons before retiring in 2004, but it would be nearly two decades before the Broncbusters arrived back on the scene. The week before the 2016 season opener, Garden City hosted Dodge City in a scrimmage. It was a game where the Broncbusters suffered a significant injury on the offensive line when they lost freshman, and Garden City native Edgar Guzman to a season-ending knee injury. The game also gave fans their first glimpse at a team that some thought may win six or seven games if things fell their way.

In the end, the Broncbusters showed plenty of progress, with Sims turning to the media that was hunkered in along the sidelines and shouting out: “that’s what a Junior College program is supposed to look like.” Nearly two months later, the two teams met again. But there was much more at stake for Garden City this time around than back in August. A win would give the Broncbusters their first conference championship since 2000. It would also provide a gateway to the National Championship Game. Garden City never hesitated, landing one body blow after the other. On their first play from scrimmage, Huslig hit Harley Hazlett for an 82-yard gain. Linebacker Gary Johnson tripped him up at the 2-yard line, temporarily delaying the inevitable. That happened on the next play, when Minter blasted in from two yards out. Moments later, Rashaun Croney picked off Conquistadors’ quarterback Caden Walters and returned it for a touchdown. Then, in the second quarter, Huslig connected with Daniel Davis for an eight-yard touchdown, pushing the Broncbusters out to a 21-0 halftime advantage. Minter added his second rushing touchdown of the game in the third quarter, and Lawson sprinted in from 10 yards out, cementing Garden City as the 2016 Jayhawk Conference Champions. “We worked so hard,” linebacker Alex Figueroa said. “We’ve progressed so much through the season.” It was a far cry from where the program was sitting just 12 months earlier, looking up from the bottom of the standings. Figueroa can attest to that. After transferring from Miami, the sophomore broke his foot in the first game of the season vs. Highland. He was granted a medical redshirt. “This is all about the players,” Sims said. “This is their championship.” With one goal out of the way, the Broncbusters finished off the season with blowout wins over Iowa Central and Fort Scott, punching their ticket to the National Championship Game.

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On the road, in the biggest game in program history, Garden City survived and conquered, ending on top

uring Saturday’s National Championship Game, Broncbuster fans nationwide were treated to a major dose of déjà vu.

Nearly 16 years ago to the day, Garden City quarterback Corey Jenkins, with the Broncbusters trailing Glendale 13-7 with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter of the national championship game, was driving his team down the field for the game-winning touchdown. Once the Broncbusters reached the Gauchos 25, disaster struck. Glendale linebacker Tim Patrick intercepted Jenkins deflected pass, dashing the brown and gold’s title hopes. “It’s one of those moments you never want to remember,” said Garden City High School athletic director Drew Thon, who was a starting linebacker on that 2000 squad. Fast forward to 2016, and that same scenario played out again. But this time, Garden City quarterback Peyton Huslig finished what Jenkins started nearly two decades earlier. Huslig capped off a wild final minute with a one-yard touchdown pass OPPORTUNITY USA

to Harley Hazlett with 30 seconds remaining; Bryan Blount intercepted a desperation heave by Emmanuel Gant in the final seconds, and Garden City captured the program’s first national title with a 25-22, heart-stopping victory in the El Toro Bowl at Memorial Stadium. “I can’t even put it into words,” Huslig said. “This is why we came here. We did it.” Huslig’s late-game heroics overshadowed another dazzling performance by Garden City’s defense. But their lack of depth on that side of the ball, nearly cost them in a fourth quarter for the ages. Leading 19-14 with 12 minutes to go, Arizona Western (11-1, 8-0) began slicing their way through Garden City’s defensive front; a wall that seemed impenetrable for most of the afternoon. Tre Rodriguez’s 44-yard dash gave the Matadors a first down at the Broncbusters 33. It was the longest run allowed all season by Josh Hager’s defense. “We were gassed,” Sims said. “And they were gashing us.”

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waltzing into the end zone.

“You just have to keep playing each play,” Garden City Head Coach Jeff Sims said afterwards. “We never put our heads down.”

Rodriguez carried the ball three straight times inside the 3-yard line and gained a total of one yard. Now it was fourth-and-goal from the 2 with 1:30 to play and decision time for Arizona Western Head Coach Tom Minnick: keep the offense on the field and go for the kill, or play it safe and kick the field goal.

Gant pushed the lead to three when he hit David Lucero in the middle of the end zone for the two-point conversion, putting Arizona Western up 22-19 with 10:07 to play in the game.

“Our guys never gave up on plays,” Sims said. “That’s why I always tell them to just play the play. Each play will take care of itself.”

“I still felt like we had a chance,” Huslig said. “We just needed to keep going.” The Broncbusters chances for hoisting the trophy began to slip away late in the fourth. With 6:22 left, the Matadors began a time-consuming march that ate up more than five minutes of the fourth-quarter clock. Arizona Western converted two third downs on the drive; none bigger than a third-and-11 at their own 38. Gant dropped back and rolled right. Just as he released the ball, Broncbusters linebacker Alex Figueroa drilled the sophomore quarterback. But the line-drive pass was a thing of beauty, hitting star receiver Steffon McKnight right in the chest for a 22-yard gain to the Garden City 40.

“I totally agree with Coach Minnick’s decision,” Sims said. “We would have done the same thing.” Minnick rolled the dice and went for it. It was an odd call; especially against one of the nation’s top defenses: a play-action, naked bootleg that never fooled Blount and Rayshawn Wilborn, who combined to rip down Gant behind the line of scrimmage for a 13-yard loss. Ironically that same play worked for a touchdown earlier in the season vs. Mesa. Against Garden City, the Broncbusters were licking their chops. “We gave ourselves a chance at the end,” Huslig said.

“You have to hand it to him (Gant); that was a heck of a throw,” Sims said. “We got there, and he still put that on the money.” Then, facing a third-and-3 at the Garden City 33, it was Rodriguez finding first-down yardage to the Broncbuster 20. “We couldn’t stop them at that point,” Sims said. Things seemed even more dire when Rodriguez found a crease up the middle on the next play for 17 yards. Only Mike Hughes’ outstretched arms kept the Florida-Atlantic transfer from

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That was the tiny little sliver that the true freshman needed to spark the fire. And it setup one of the most dramatic finishes in NJCAA history. With no timeouts; 1:20 showing on the clock and 85 yards from the go-ahead score, the brown and gold needed a miracle. And after back-to-back incompletions put Garden City into a thirdand-long situation, it wasn’t looking promising. “We just needed to get a first down,” Huslig explained. “I just stayed within myself.” The freshman calmly gathered himself and delivered a strike to

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Howard’s fumble recovery in the end zone in the second quarter came following a decision by Minnick that will be second guessed for all eternity. Going into the wind, Arizona Western was staring at a fourth-and-1 from their own 10. Minnick dropped Gant back into the end zone to punt. But the second-year starter took the snap and acted as if he was going to throw the ball. Howard wrapped both arms around him; knocking the ball free before recovering it for a touchdown. “If I told him (Howard) three years ago that he would make two plays like that to win us a national championship, he would have looked at me like I was crazy,” Sims said. “But he did it, and I’m so proud of him.” Howard’s other contribution came on the third play of the final stanza when he blocked Gant’s punt, giving Garden City the ball at the Arizona Western 22. “I remember the Iowa Western game when Malcom got us going,” Sims said. “Same thing today.” But the Matadors had no plans of going quietly. Instead they used a questionable roughing the kicker penalty in the second quarter to extend a drive. Then on second-and-10 from the Broncbuster 14, Gant hit Dominick Anderson on a slant for a touchdown that pulled Arizona Western to within six.

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“I made a mistake on that call,” Sims said. Any chance of an Arizona Western comeback was quickly put to rest when Blount intercepted Gant’s wobbly second-down pass with seven seconds remaining, completing the greatest, single-season turnaround in NJCAA history. “In a way, I feel bad for Arizona Western,” Sims said. “I know what that feeling is like. They’re a great football team. They played well enough to win this game.” The Matadors misfortunes were compounded by a sluggish start, gaining only 20 yards in the first quarter as Garden City (11-0, 7-0) built a 13-0 lead on Huslig’s spectacular 85-yard touchdown run on the Broncbusters third offensive possession and Malcom Howard’s fumble recovery in the end zone in the second quarter. “Malcom Howard is an unbelievable player for us and an unbelievable person,” Sims said. “He’s a national champion on and off the field. He made two big plays to help win this game.”

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The game appeared to be getting away from Garden City the next time they had the ball when Miles returned Huslig’s fumble 10 yards for a touchdown and 14-13 Matador advantage. “We just had to settle down,” Huslig said. “That’s what the coaches kept telling me.” On the ensuing kickoff, Mike Hughes nearly turned it back over to Arizona Western when he flat out dropped Brady Viles end-over-end boot. But the Broncbusters recovered, dodging a major bullet.

Gant finished 16-of-30 for 219 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Arizona Western, who lost their second national title game in the last five years. It was his first multi-interception game since week one vs. Iowa Western. Rodriguez became the first opposing back to hit 100-yards rushing against Garden City’s defense in 13 games-tallying 134 on 26 carries. McKnight had a team-best five catches for 63 yards and Michigan-State transfer Craig Evans, who was very close to landing in Garden City before the season started, totaled six tackles and a forced fumble.

“That second quarter could have gotten away from us,” Sims said. “But we never allowed that to happen.” Garden City settled down, and Huslig hit Hughes for a 32-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of the first half to give the Broncbusters a 19-14 lead. It was only second time all year that the Matadors trailed at the half. Huslig was named the most valuable offensive player, completing 13-of-22 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns while running for 112 and a score. Tra Minter, the nation’s second leading rusher was held to just 24 yards on 19 carries. Davis had five catches for 36 yards; Campbell added three for 38 and Hazlett had two for 22 and a touchdown. Jeremy Faulk was named defensive MVP with four tackles and a quarterback sack.

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MIKE HUGHES All-American DB

RAYSHAUN WILBORN Freshman LB

THE ULTIMATE REWARD On Dec. 3, 2016, Garden City cemented their place in the pantheon of all-time Junior College football programs. On May 3, 2017, they were rewarded for a dramatic, come-from-behind, heart palpitating, 25-22 victory over No. 2 Arizona Western in the National Championship Game, receiving their jewelery during the Broncbuster Ring Ceremony. Pictured above is defensive back Mike Hughes (middle), linebacker Rayshawn Wilborn (right) and redshirt defensive back Warren Saba (left). Hughes eventually transferred to Central Florida in August before being drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings in 2018. Wilborn signed with Ball State in 2017 and started 12 games in 2018. Saba, who sat out the 2016 season, started on the 2017 team that finished 8-4. He transferred to East Carolina, where he played in all 12 games during the 2018 season.

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35TH ON THE NJCAA’S ALL-TIME WINS LIST (135)•GUIDED ARIZONA WESTERN TO TOP-20 FINISHES IN 8 OUT OF 11 SEASONS•LED MATADORS TO 10 STRAIGHT BOWL GAMES•ASSISTANT ON ONLY NON-SCHOLARSHIP JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAM TO WIN OVERALL NATIONAL TITLE

istory is something that Tom Minnick is used to making. When Arizona Western decided to dissolve its football program following the 2018 season, Minnick was the most coveted coaching free agent in the history of Junior College football.

THE MINNICK FILE Hometown...................................... Fort Wayne, IN High School............................Bishop Luers, 1986 College.......................... University of Rolla, 1991 Family....................................................Wife: Tiffany ...........................Daughters: Payton and Morgan

COACHING HISTORY 2019-Present: Garden City Head Coach 2008-2018: Arizona Western Head Coach 2006-2007: Joliet JC Head Coach 1998-2005: Joliet JC DL Coach, RB Coach 1997: Lake Park High School Assistant Coach 1990-1996: College of DuPage Assistant Coach

Minnick’s bravado wasn’t cocky; it was on point. Yes, he was taking over for Sims, the same coach that lifted Garden City from the cellar all the way to the program’s first national title in 2016. But he was in familiar territory.

Truth be told, Minnick had plenty of suitors. But he was instantly drawn to Garden City, a program he personally watched go from rebuild to Jayhawk Conference Giant in the matter of one season.

When Minnick arrived in Yuma, AZ in 2008, he inherited a program that had not been to a bowl game in 40 years. And after a 6-5 campaign in his first season, the Fort Wayne, IN. native made it a tradition to go bowling in December. In fact, he guided the Matadors to 10 straight bowl game appearances. In just his fourth season, Arizona Western played East Mississippi in the National Championship, a game in which they nearly dug out of a 27-0 hole against NJCAA record-breaking quarterback Bo Wallace.

“I know exactly what I’m taking over,” Minnick said during his introductory press conference in Dec., 2018. “But I know something about rebuilding programs too.”

“I’m not scared to take over for a successful coach,” Minnick said. “That’s the nature of this business. But we have a proven track record of success in a similar situation.”

“As soon as we knew Coach (Jeff ) Sims was leaving, we knew who we wanted,” assistant athletic director Colin Lamb said. “It was just a matter of making it work.”

BOWLS COACHED 2018..............El Toro....................Arizona Western 2017..............Mississippi...........Arizona Western 2016..............El Toro....................Arizona Western 2015..............El Toro....................Arizona Western 2014..............El Toro....................Arizona Western 2013..............El Toro....................Arizona Western 2012..............El Toro....................Arizona Western 2011..............El Toro....................Arizona Western 2010..............Heart of TX...........Arizona Western 2009..............El Toro....................Arizona Western 2007..............Graphic Edge...................... Joliet JC 2006..............Graphic Edge...................... Joliet JC 2005..............Graphic Edge...................... Joliet JC 2002..............Golden Isles......................... Joliet JC 2001..............Pepsi Cola............................ Joliet JC 1996..............Midwest........... College of DuPage 1995..............Midwest........... College of DuPage 1994..............Midwest........... College of DuPage 1993..............Midwest........... College of DuPage 1991..............Midwest........... College of DuPage 1990..............Midwest........... College of DuPage

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HEAD COACH Minnick’s arrival in southwest Arizona coincided with the program’s greatest stretch of dominance since NJCAA Hall of Famer Ray Butcher led the Matadors to the 1972 National Championship. With Minnick at the helm, Arizona Western won 10 or more games four times, played in three national title games, and finished in the top 20 in eight out of his 11 seasons there. Twice, he guided the Matadors to 11-win campaigns, including the 2016 squad, who came within seconds of claiming the school’s second National Championship. “Garden City is on the map,” Minnick said. “Our job is to continue the success that Coach Sims established here. I have all the confidence in the world that we can do that.” Minnick’s coaching pedigree is well documented. After his playing career ended in 1991, he joined forces with another NJCAA legend-Bob MacDougall at the College of DuPage, the same coach and school that Minnick played for as a star quarterback. It was in Chicago where the coaching foundation was set. DuPage played in a bowl game every year that Minnick was there, finishing as the No. 2 team in the nation in 1993 and 1995. In 1994, they went 11-0 and were crowned Midwest Bowl Champions. Minnick eventually followed MacDougall to Joliet, where in 2002, they became the first non-scholarship program in the history of the NJCAA to win the overall National Championship. The year before, DuPage was crowed the best non-scholarship team in the land. When MacDougall retired following the 2005 season, Minnick replaced his mentor, winning 10 games in 2007 and pushing his team past Iowa Area Community College in the Graphic Edge Bowl. He was named Region IV Coach of the Year at season’s end. MINNICK’S YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACHING HISTORY YEAR

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OVERALL

CONF

2018

Arizona Western

6-5

4-3

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2017

Arizona Western

9-1

7-0

National Championship Game (Lost to No. 1 East Missisippi 31-28)...Coached QB Bryce Perkins; now at Virginia

2016

Arizona Western

11-1

8-0

National Championship Game (Lost to No. 1 Garden City 25-22)...Coached NDPOY Patrick Macon

2015

Arizona Western

7-4

5-3

El Toro Bowl (Beat College of DuPage 14-5...Coached 2nd-team All-American RB Darrell Monroe (1,009 rush yards)

2014

Arizona Western

11-0

8-1

El Toro Bowl (Beat Central Lakes 38-14)...Suffered only loss in week 3 to Snow 24-7; won 9 straight to close the year El Toro Bowl (Lost to New Mexico Military 32-16)...Forfeited five games because of transfer waivers

El Toro Bowl (Lost to No. 6 Lackawanna 17-10...Coached (3) first-team all-conference players and four All-Region

2013

Arizona Western

2-10

2-8

2012

Arizona Western

8-2

6-2

El Toro Bowl (Beat Nassau 42-37)...Dropped one-point contest to Glendale and season-finale to Snow

2011

Arizona Western

11-1

8-0

National Championship (Lost to East Mississippi 55-47)...Trailed 27-0 to the Lions before nearly pulling off comeback

2010

Arizona Western

10-2

7-1

Heart of Texas Bowl (Lost to Blinn 31-27)...Reggie Bullock led the nation in rushing (1,830 yards)-NPOY

2009

Arizona Western

9-2

9-0

Mississippi Bowl (Los to East Mississippi 27-24)...Reggie Bullock finished 2nd in the nation in rushing (1,417 yards)

2008

Arizona Western

6-5

5-4

Started the season 1-2 before rebounding to win 5 ouf of their final 8 games

2007

Joliet

10-2

Graphic Edge Bowl (Beat North Iowa Area 28-21)

2006

Joliet

7-4

Graphic Edge Bowl (Lost to Iowa Central 30-19)

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HEAD COACH Minnick’s’ time at Joliet ended following the 2007 season, when he took the head job at Arizona Western. Four years later, Joliet dropped the program completely, ending one of the most dominating eras of football in region history. During his head coaching stops, Minnick has tutored some of the top players in the country, including safety Bryce Beekman and defensive back Elijah Blades, two stalwarts at Arizona Western last year who signed with Washington State and Texas A&M respectively. His 2017 team produced Bryce Perkins, now the starting quarterback at Virginia. His runner-up squad from 2016 was led by National Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Macon, who inked with Oklahoma State before he transferred to South Florida. Also on that team was four-star tight end Jeremy Patton, who burned the Broncbusters for a touchdown during the National Championship Game. He had offers from several Power-5 schools before landing at Arkansas.

in Damien Williams, who played at Oklahoma and is currently with the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2012, Randy Gregory spent one season at Arizona Western; transferred to Nebraska; then was taken in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

In 2009 and again in 2010, Minnick coached one of the nation’s best backs in Reggie Bullock, who went onto play at East Carolina. In 2011, he mentored another dazzling running back

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JERRY DOMINGUEZ DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR • FIRST SEASON

erry Dominguez enters his first season as the defensive coordinator for Garden City Community College. He spent the past 14 years in the same position at Arizona Western under Head Coach Tom Minnick.

THE DOMINGUEZ FILE Hometown.................................... Watsonville, CA High School................................................................. College......................................... Bethany College Family............................................................................ Daughters: Maisey Joi, Melaya Evelia, Lenora Rigel ......................................................Son: Jazz Antonio

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Dominguez led one of the nation’s top defensive units during his time in Yuma. That defense helped the Matadors reach the National Championship Game in 2011, 2016 and 2017. In 2017, the Matadors were eighth in the country in points per game allowed (18.4), second in fewest touchdowns allowed (9), and third in interceptions (21). The year before that, Arizona Western was second nationally in yards per game allowed (166.5) and points allowed (9.4); this while forcing 45 takeaways and scoring seven defensive touchdowns. Middle linebacker Patrick Macon was named the David Rowlands Male Student-Athlete of the Year as well as the NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year after terrorizing opposing offenses in 2016. Dominguez’s defenses pitched 14 shutouts during his 14 years at Arizona Western (13 as defensive coordinator). He has a history of developing elite defensive talent. Former stars Korey Toomer (Idaho) and Jesse Williams (Alabama), not only went on to excel on the four-year level (Williams won a pair of national

championships with the Crimson Tide), but both were drafted by the Seattle Seahawks and won Super Bowls. Former defensive end Randy Gregory became Dominguez’s highest pick in the NFL draft as a second rounder in 2015. Former safety Maurice Alexander became a fourth-round pick by the Rams in 2014 and is now with the Buffalo Bills. Other players that have signed with NFL teams include former All-Pac 12 & Arizona State defensive lineman Luis Vasquez (Ravens), Arizona State linebacker Chris Young (Jets), Kansas safety Cassius Sendish (Browns), University of Idaho alum Jeromy Jones (Rams), Portland State’s Myles Wade (Buccaneers), Hawaii’s Zach Masch (Seahawks) and Arizona’s Paul Magloire (Buccaneers). They’re part of a contingent of more than 60 players coached by Dominguez at Arizona Western who have gone on to play at NCAA Division I schools. From 2009 through 2011, Dominguez’s defenses were tops in the WSFL (and 4th-best in the nation), allowing just under 200 yards per game in each of those seasons. Before Arizona Western, Dominguez spent six years as an assistant at NCAA D-II Northern State University. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Bethany, as a secondary coach and special teams coordinator in 1997.

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MIKE ORTHMANN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR • FIRST SEASON

ike Orthmann enters his first season as offensive coordinator at Garden City Community College. He spent the past 10 years in the same position under Tom Minnick at Arizona Western. From 2009–2017, the Matadors earned three NJCAA Football Championship Game berths, nine NJCAA bowl game appearances and won six WSFL championships. The 38 wins from 2009-12 match the 2014-2017 runs as the two best four-year stretches in program history.

THE ORTHMANN FILE Hometown.....................................Kennewick, WA High School........................................... Kennewick College.................................... University of Idaho

COACHING HISTORY 2019-Present: Garden City Offensive Coordinator 2009-2018: Arizona Western Offensive Coordinator 2007-2008: Idaho State Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 2006: Sacramento State Offensive Line 2005: Baylor Tight Ends 2004: Southern Oregon Running Backs/Tight Ends 2000-2003: Northern Arizona University Associate Head Coach 1996-1999: Montana State Offensive Line, Tight Ends, Running Backs 1992-1995: Eastern Washington Asssistant Coach 1991: Graceland College Offensive Line

In 2012, quarterback Tanner McEvoy set AWC single-season records for touchdown passes (28), completions (156), completion percentage (64.5) and quarterback rating (171.96), joining Bullock and Williams by being named NJCAA Region I Offensive Player of the Year. And in 2017, Greg Bell III piled up 1,217 rushing yards while averaging 6.1 yards per carry and 11 touchdowns to go with 15 receptions for 201 yards as the WSFL Offensive Player of the Year.

Orthmann’s players have been named NJCAA Region I Offensive Player of the Year five times and the Western States Football League’s Offensive Player of the Year six times. In 2010, Matador running back Reggie Bullock was named the NJCAA National Offensive Player of the Year. That season, Bullock led the nation in rushing (1,830 yards) and scoring (132 points), and finished his two-year AWC career with 3247 rushing yards, the most career rushing yards in the history of the Western States Football League and 5th most all-time in the NJCAA.

16 of Orthmann’s Matador offensive players have been named NJCAA All-Americans. He has coached numerous future NFL players, most recently Jacob Hollister (New England Patriots). Orthmann played offensive line at the University of Idaho for Head Coach Dennis Erickson. He earned his Bachelor’s Degrees in both history and education as well as a Master’s Degree in business administration from Eastern Washington University.

In 2011, Damien Williams became the second Matador in a row to lead the nation in rushing and scoring, with 1,931 yards (9th best in NJCAA history) and 188 points; both are AWC single-season records. Williams finished his two-year AWC career with 2,654 rushing yards, second only to Bullock.

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WILL HARRIS OFFENSIVE LINE COACH • FIRST SEASON

ill Harris enters his first season as the offensive line coach at Garden City Community College. He spent the past four years working as an assistant under Tom Minnick at Arizona Western. Harris began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant for the Matadors in 2015. He helped out with the offensive line and tight ends. Then, in 2016, he was added to the staff full time, focusing on the offensive line.

THE HARRIS FILE Hometown...........................................Fontana, CA High School................................................Los Osos College....................................... Midwestern State Family.............................................. Wife: Mischelle ............................................................... Son: DeShun .......................................................... Daughter: Leah

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In High School, Harris was an all-league offensive lineman, helping his team to a sectional title and three straight league championships. He also played basketball. After college, Harris played three years in the Arena League with the Los Angeles Kiss, Iowa Barnstormers and the Tri Cities Fever.

During his four years in Yuma, Arizona Western had one of the top rushing attacks, spearheaded by a dominant offensive line that played in back-to-back National Championship Games in 2016 and 2017. They also captured two straight WSFL titles. As a player, Harris spent two seasons (2014-16) at Midwestern State University as both a left and right tackle. He helped the team win the Lone Star Conference Championship. He was honored on the All-LSC Offensive Line Second Team. Before that, Harris played at Arizona Western for two seasons (2010-12) and transitioned from tight end to left tackle. He helped the Matadors win the WSFL twice, played in the 2011 NJCAA National Championship Game at the El Toro Bowl, and played in the CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl. He was named to the All-WSFL First Team and All-ACCAC Second Team at left tackle.

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ZAC MILLER WIDE RECEIVERS COACH • FIRST SEASON

ac Miller enters his first season as the Wide Receivers Coach at Garden City Community College. He spent the previous three years at Eastern Arizona.

As the Defensive Backs Coach with the Gila Monsters, his secondary finished in the top five in the NJCAA in total passing yards allowed in 2017 and 2018.

THE MILLER FILE Hometown................................... Birmingham, AL College............................................North Alabama Family............................................ Wife: Shawndee .....................................................................Son: Noah .................................. Daughters: Miah and Leilah

COACHING HISTORY 2019-Present: Garden City Wide Receivers Coach 2016-2018: Eastern Arizona Defensive Backs Coach

BOWLS COACHED 2018..............Mississippi............ Eastern Arizona 2017..............Salt City.................. Eastern Arizona 2016..............Salt City.................. Eastern Arizona

conditioning program, Women’s Softball finished fourth in the country and appeared in the National Championship Tournament in 2017, and golf followed that with a top-15 finish in Nationals later that same year.

He coached All-American Malik Dixon, who moved on to Rutgers along with NJCAA All American Quandre Mosely (Kentucky) and Dreshun Miller (West Virginia). In all, four defensive backs under Miller earned First Team All-Conference in the WSFL. While at Eastern Arizona, Miller helped guide the Gila Monsters to three straight NJCAA Bowl Games: 2016 Salt City Bowl Champions vs. Butler, 2017 Salt City Bowl Champions vs. Hutch, and the 2018 Mississippi Bowl vs. Jones Community College. Miller played Wide Receiver/ Defensive Back for New Mexico Military before moving on to the University of North Alabama under former Coach Mark Hudspeth. Miller spent his last three years in the Junior College ranks in Arizona while also serving as the strength and conditioning coach for Eastern Arizona Women’s Softball and Golf. While under his strength and

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CALEB YOUNG DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH • FIFTH SEASON

aleb Young has been through the good times and the bad at Garden City. The longest tenured member of the staff, the Missouri-native enters his fifth season as the defensive backs coach. Young joined Jeff Sims’ staff for the 2015 season. That year, the Broncbusters went on the road and knocked off Highland in week one. But after jumping out to a 14-0 lead seven days later vs. Dodge City, the Broncbusters could not close the deal, as the Conquistadors came storming back. It was the first of a program-record seven straight losses.

THE YOUNG FILE Hometown.......................................Florissant, MO High School........................... Hazelwood Central College...................................Briar Cliff University Family............................................................................

Garden City eventually turned their season around, starting with an upset win over No. 1 Butler in El Dorado. And Young was a big reason for the shift in momentum.

COACHING HISTORY

He and Sims collaborated with future NFL draft pick Lonnie Johnson, converting him from wide receiver to cornerback. And boy did the decision pay off.

2015-Present: Garden City Defensive Backs Coach 2012-2014: MacMurray College Defensive Backs/Strength and Conditioning

BOWLS COACHED 2018..............Nat’l Champ.................Garden City 2017..............Heart of Texas..............Garden City 2016..............Nat’l Champ.................Garden City

Johnson finished with 35 tackles and five picks in 2015, earning a spot on the All-Jayhawk team. In 2016, Young helped tutor a secondary that wreaked havoc on the rest of the country. He coached All-American Mike Hughes (Vikings),

Ellsworth-transfer Rashaun Croney, who was second on the team with seven interceptions, B.J. Blount, who led the squad with eight picks, and Alabamatransfer Eddie Williams. The following season, Warren Saba was an allconference performer before transferring to East Carolina. And during their run to the 2018 National Championship Game, Young again had his fingerprints all over the defensive backfield, coaching the likes of Joe Jay Smith, Deric Rucker, and North Carolina State-transfer Trae Meadows. Before coming to Garden City, Young spent three seasons at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL, where he served as the defensive backs coach. At the same time, he directed the strength and conditioning program. Young played both corner and safety at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA. There, he led the defense in interceptions his junior and senior seasons. He also ran track, where he was a record setter and national qualifier. Young played professionally for a few years in the indoor league for the Bloomington Edge and the Dodge City Law.

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AARON CHEATWOOD DEFENSIVE LINE COACH • FIRST SEASON

aron Cheatwood enters his first season as the defensive line coach at Garden City Community College. He spent the last two seasons as the Head Coach at Yuma Catholic High School in Yuma, AZ. Cheatwood began his career as the Defensive line coach at Arizona Western College in the spring of 2007. The next two seasons, he moved over to the offensive side of the ball to coach the o-line.

THE CHEATWOOD FILE Hometown............................................... Parker, AZ High School............... Parker High School, 2004 College..........................................Arizona Western Family...........................................................Wife: Bre ............................................. Son: Carson and Duke

COACHING HISTORY 2019-Present: Garden City Defensive Line Coach 2010-2018: Yuma Catholic High School Head Coach/O-Line, D-Line, DB’s, QBs, Defensive Coordinator, Offensive Coordinator, Assistant Athletic Director 2007-2009: Arizona Western Defensive Line, Offensive Line

BOWLS COACHED 2009..............El Toro...................... Arizon Western

During his time at Arizona Western, Cheatwood’s position group was ranked near the top in the NJCAA with multiple players moving on and producing in the NFL. He left Arizona Western after three seasons to become the defensive coordinator at Yuma Catholic. During his eight years there, Cheatwood carried multiple titles: Offensive Line Coach, Defensive Line Coach, Defensive Backs Coach, Quarterback Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Offensive Coordinator, Assistant Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. The school played in four state championships and won three. After graduating from Parker High School in 2004, Cheatwood played two years at Dana College in Blair, Neb. He also spent time at Arizona Western.

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JIMMY PEYTON RUNNING BACKS • FIRST SEASON

immy Peyton enters his first season as the running backs coach at Garden City Community College.

He spent last season at Kentucky Christian College where he coached the defensive backs and spent the 2017 campaign as an assistant at Arizona Western.

THE PEYTON FILE Hometown............................................Ironton, OH High School.................................................. Ironton College.......................................... Culver-Stockton Family................................................... Wife: Megan ...................................................................Son: James ..................................................................... Dog: Luke

COACHING HISTORY 2019-Present: Garden City Defensive Backs Coach 2018: Kentucky Christian Defensive Backs Coach 2017: Arizona Western Assistant Coach 2016: South Point High School Offensive Coordinator 2014-2015: Indian River High School Assistant Coach

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After graduation, Peyton signed with Joliet Junior College, where he was the star quarterback for NJCAA Hall of Famer Bob MacDougall and assistant coach Tom Minnick. He’s the school’s all-time leading passer and the only quarterback to lead Joliet to a National Championship, taking down Georgia Military 24-14 in 2002.

In 2016 while serving as the offensive coordinator at South Point high school in Ohio, he helped take a program with only two wins in four years, to a 3-0 start for the first time in over 15 years. He also started a strength and conditioning program that had been nonexistent in the team’s history. Before South Point, Peyton was an assistant at Indian River High school in New York from 20142015 where he served as the quarterback coach and pass-game coordinator. While he was there, the school has their best season in history, winning their first state championship in 2014. That season, he coached the Gatorade Player of the Year Denzel Barnes, who went on to play at West Virginia. At the prep level, Peyton played for Ironton High School and legendary coach Bob Lutz. He made an appearance in the 1999 D-IV state championship game and was twice named to the All-Ohio list.

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2017..............Mississippi............. Arizon Western

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JORDAN FISKE STRENGTH & CONDITIONING • FIRST SEASON

ordan Fiske begins his first season as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Garden City Community College.

At 24, Fiske has accomplished a lot. A former fullback and tight end at the University of Massachusetts, he spent the last year as an intern at Tennessee. There, he coached linebackers and was an assistant strength coach for head man Jeremy Pruitt.

THE CHEATWOOD FILE Hometown.........................................Hinsdale, MA High School......................... Wahconah Regional College............................................................UMASS Family............................................................................

COACHING HISTORY 2019-Present: Villanova Strength Coach 2018-2019: Tennessee Strength Coach intern 2017-2018: UMASS Strength Coach Intern 2017: Virginia Strength Coach intern

Before arriving in Knoxville, Fiske was an intern at Massachusetts during the 2018 season. He was in charge of training all defensive lineman and linebackers while simultaneously organizing and running the weight room. The year prior, he served in a similar role as an intern at Virginia. Fiske is an east-coast native, having grown up in Hinsdale, MA, about two and a half hours west of Boston. He went on to star as a tight end at Wahconah Regional High School in Dalton, MA, earning All-Region honors while leading his team to the 2012 MIAA Super Bowl State Championship. After spending a year at East Coast Prep, Fiske signed to play at UMASS. He graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health.

BOWLS COACHED 2017..............Military Bowl........................ Virginia

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JAMES GRINDE LINEBACKERS COACH • FIRST SEASON

ames Grinde enters his first season as the Linebackers Coach at Garden City Community College.

He comes to Garden City after spending the past seven months at the Six-Zero Football Academy in Denver, CO. where he developed high school, college and professional players while serving as the lead recruiter.

THE PEYTON FILE Hometown................................ Warrensburg, MO High School....................................... Warrensburg College............. Southwestern Oklahoma State Family............................................. Wife: Jacquelyn

COACHING HISTORY 2019-Present: Garden City Linebackers Coach 2018-2019: Six Zero Football Recruiting and player development specialist 2018: McPherson College Run-game/Special Teams/Strength Coach 2017-2018: Coahoma Community College Assistant Coach 2015-2017: Jefferson City High School Assistant Coach/Linebackers 2015: Southwestern Oklahoma State Grad Assistant 2014: Coffeyville Defensive Quality Control/Film Coordinator 2013: University of Houston Strength and conditioning intern 2011-2013: Warrensburg High School Assistant Coach/Tight Ends/Defensive Line 2010-2011: University of Central Missouri Strength and conditioning assistant

During the 2018 season, Grinde was an assistant coach at McPherson College in McPherson, KS. There, he was in charge of the run game, offensive line, special teams and the strength and conditioning program.

Warrensburg High School. He eventually earned a scholarship to Central Missouri, where he played on the offensive line. He also played on the defensive line at Mid America Nazarene. Grinde holds a Bachelor’s Degree in physical education from Central Missouri and a Master’s in sports management from Southwestern Oklahoma State. He moves to Garden City with his wife, Jacquelyn.

Before landing at McPherson, he spent two seasons as the secondary and linebackers coach at Jefferson High School and two years at his alma mater Warrensburg from 2011 to 2013. Grinde knows the landscape of the Jayhawk Conference, having spent nearly at year at Coffeyville in 2014 as the Defensive Quality Control Coach. He has also had other collegiate coaching stops at Houston, Central Missouri and Southwestern Oklahoma State. Grinde grew up in Warrensburg, MO and starred at

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BOWLS COACHED 2015..............Texarkana..................SW Okla State 2014..............Heart of Texas.................Coffeyville 2013..............Compass.............................. Houston

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SEASON REVIEW

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2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

GAME 1 52 24

1.1

GARDEN CITY, KS-Dedric Mills rushed for 267 yards and three scores, Charles West added 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Garden City destroyed Dodge City 52-24 Saturday night at Broncbuster Stadium. With the win, Jeff Sims improved to 9-1 all-time in season openers.

scoring and statistical summary

Dodge City

Garden City

DC GC DC GC

Guillory 34-yard field goal Bohn 1-yd td run Guillory 50-yard field goal West 75-yd td run

DC GC GC GC

Guillory 31-yard field goal Mills 22-yd td run Mills 1-yd td run West 66-yd td run

DC DC

Lux 7-yd td pass to Minter Watkins 10-yd td run

GC GC GC

Raybon 23-yard field goal Price 20-yd fumble return Mills 50-yd td run

Once Dodge City added their third field goal of the first half: a 31-yarder by Devonta Guillory early in the second period, the Broncbusters went for the kill.

Rush/Yards

45/99

53/490

Pass Yards

204

12-23-0

1-1-0

4-0

0-0

Penalties/Yards

12/79

13/114

Time of Possession

32:04

27:56

Fumbles/Lost

Following another Conquistadors’ field goal, the Broncbusters struck again. This time it was West, who sprinted 75 yards to the house on the first play of the series to make it 14-6 with 26 seconds left in the first quarter. The offensive line paved the way for one of the most prolific rushing games in recent memory. Garden City notched 490 yards on the ground and produced two 200-yard rushers in the same game for the first time in school history.

First Downs

Com/att/int

Trailing 3-0 early in the first quarter, the Broncbusters wasted little time showing off their shiny new toy. On third-and-9 from their own 41, Mills broke free down the left sideline for 57 yards, carrying Ashton Toliver to the 2. Two plays later, quarterback Nick Bohn snuck in from a yard out, and Garden City had a 7-3 advantage.

Mills capped off a methodical Garden City march, powering into the end zone from 22 yards out while finishing off a nine-play, 60-yard drive that pushed the home-team’s lead to 21-9. The GeorgiaTech transfer added a one yard score on the Broncbusters next possession before West put Garden City up by 26 when he maneuvered 66 yards to the house, giving the Broncbusters a commanding 35-9 halftime edge. After failing to score touchdowns on their first three trips into the red zone, Dodge City finally got going in the third quarter. Quarterback John Lux found Eugene Minter for a seven-yard score that trimmed the Broncbuster lead to 35-16 with 4:52 to go in the frame. Then, after stopping Garden City on third down, Malik Wilson blocked James Dall’s punt, and Dodge City recovered at the Broncbuster 15. Two plays later, Anthony Watkins slithered into the end zone, Tyrice Richie ran in the two-point conversion, and all of the sudden the Conquistadors were within 11, 35-24 with 17 minutes remaining in the game. Whatever doubt that may have crept into Garden City’s mind, was erased on the second to final play of the third. Mills found a lane, carried two defenders, spun off another, and galloped 34 yards to the Dodge City 44. Later in the drive, the Broncbusters converted a fourthand-1 when Mills barreled over defensive lineman Sekou Diaby for four yards and a first. That eventually setup Ben Raybon’s 23-yard field goal that gave the home squad a two-touchdown cushion. On Dodge City’s next possession, Holcomb-native Dillon Williams knocked the ball out of Lux’s hands, and Jabbar Price scooped it up before rumbling 20 yards for a touchdown. With Dodge City clearly deflated, Mills broke their backs with a 50-yard score later in the quarter, putting to bed any hopes of a Conquistador miracle comeback.

GC RUSHING: Mills 24-267, West 22-201, Merriweather 4-25, Bohn 1-1; GC PASSING: Bohn 1-1-5; GC RECEIVING: Jones 1-5; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 11 (5/0.5), Rucker 10 (1) DC RUSHING: Watkins 21-95, Theriot 15-40, Harris 2-1, Underwood 1-(-3), Lux 6-(-34); DC PASSING: Lux 8-13-1-156, Harris 4-10-48; DC RECEIVING: Henderson 2-59, Richie 2-41, Warner 2-41, Jones 2-29, Minter 3-26, Bailey-Brown 1-18; DC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Henry 5

Garden City to the 8, and two plays later, Mills blasted into the end zone to give Garden City a 6-0 edge (the two-point conversion failed) with 1:12 left in the period.

GAME 2 16 8

IOWA FALLS, IA-Dillon Williams recorded a season high 16 tackles, including two big sacks in the second half, Charles West notched his fourth career, 100-yard rushing game, and the seventh-ranked Broncbusters held off Ellsworth 16-8 at Cadet Field.

scoring and statistical summary

Garden City

Ellsworth

Mills 5-yd td run

GC GC

Team safety Mills 3-yd td run

ELS

Young 25-yd td pass to Jordan Foster GC

ELS

First Downs

Rush/Yards

65/198

26/48

Pass Yards

133

7-13-2

16-33-0

2-0

Penalties/Yards

5-34

10-110

Time of Possession

37:26

22:34

Com/att/int Fumbles/Lost

Williams set the tone for a defense that completely shutdown the Panthers attack. They limited Ellsworth (0-3) to just 46 yards in the first half and 168 for the game while forcing five three-and-outs on the Panthers final seven possessions. While the defense was in fine form, the offense struggled to get anything going. On their opening possession, Garden City (2-0, 1-0) failed to convert a fourth-and-1 at their own 48. That was followed up by back-to-back three-and-outs. And In the end, the Broncbusters produced just one first down and 42 yards over the first 15 minutes. With the offense a little off kilter, Garden City relied on their special teams, a unit that struggled in week one. Late in the first quarter, Ellsworth was punting from their own 22. Tyler Amundson never knew what hit him. Josh Mercer sliced inside the protection and batted the ball into the air. Dedrick Mills caught it, and returned it to the Panthers’ 15. A personal-foul face mask moved

Sims’ special teams unit kept on coming the next time the Panthers were punting from their own 7. And on the first play of the second quarter, the rush forced Amundson to stumble and fall on the end line in the back of the end zone, producing a safety and two points for Garden City. On their second possession of the second quarter, the Broncbusters’ offense finally put something together. West rumbled for 15 yards on second-and-4, Mills slammed his way for three on third-and-3 from the Panthers’ 22 before converting another third down when Mills maneuvered for four yards to the 8. Three plays later, the Nebraska-commit found a crease up the middle, plowing into the end zone from four yards out, Kahari Foy Walton ran in the two-point conversion, and Garden City had a 16-0 edge with 7:28 remaining in the half. Looking to add to their cushion before the half, the Broncbusters moved 54 yards in 11 plays to the Ellsworth 8. But on third-and-goal, David Moore’s pass to Tylin Oden in the back-left-corner of the end zone, fluttered, and was picked off by Roland Williams. Instead, it left the door slightly ajar for the Panthers, and in the third quarter, Tony Haynes’ team produced their lone scoring drive of the day: five plays, 70 yards that included a 38-yard hookup between quarterback Mark Wright and tight end Julius Coates. Two plays after that, Haynes went deep into his bag of tricks, calling for a wide-receiver option pass where Tariq Young flipped a perfect spiral to Jordan Foster in the right corner of the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown. Ellsworth only saw the plus side of the 50 one more time after that scoring drive as the defense suffocated the Panthers over the final two quarters.

GC RUSHING: West 27-120, Mills 31-66, Moore 4-7, Bohn 2-7; GC PASSING: Moore 6-1054, Bohn 1-3-16; GC RECEIVING: Boyd 2-24, Watt 3-21, Powell 1-9; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 16 (4.5/2.5), Lameta 7 (1-1) ELS RUSHING: Wright 10-29, Mickens 8-8, Shim 2-5; ELS PASSING: Wright 5-7-55, Jarrett 7-16-39; ELS RECEIVING: Coates 2-46; ELS TACKLES (TFL/QS): Shockley 20 (3)

After the Broncbusters went three-andout, the Pirates struck again. On thirdand-11 from their own 12, Otumous Payemanu delivered what could have been an early knockout blow. The sophomore broke containment and jetted 88 yards for a touchdown, giving Independence a 14-0 edge four minutes into the contest.

GAME 3 28 21

.18

INDEPENDENCE, KS-Independence, KS-When season four, episode three of Netflix’s acclaimed series Last Chance U is released in July, all anyone will remember is what happened once the final whistle sounded. But in all reality, that was just the appetizer. The main course was a lot more spicy.

scoring and statistical summary

Garden City

Independence

INDY INDY

Henry 69-yd td pass to King Payemanu 86-yd td run

GC INDY GC GC

Raybon 25-yard field goal Payemanu 7-yd td run Moore 1-yd td run Mills 4-yd td run

West 91-yard kickoff return

Raybon 23-yard field goal GC

INDY

First Downs

Rush/Yards

58/271

34/173

Pass Yards Com/att/int

112

124

10-17-0

8-24-0

Fumbles/Lost

1-0

0-0

Penalties/Yards

3-25

5-56

Time of Possession

35:38

24:22

Charles West and Dedrick Mills combined for 267 yards on the ground while the defense pitched a second-half shutout as the seventh-ranked Broncbusters stormed back from a 21-3 deficit to beat No. 13 Independence 28-21 Saturday night at Shulthis Stadium. After the game, Pirates’ coach Jason Brown had to be restrained while going after Jeff Sims. In the same setting last season, Garden City (3-0, 2-0) struck first, thanks to a plethora of Independence (1-2, 1-2) mistakes. A year later, the tables and the script flipped. Florida State-transfer Malik Henry, who was considered the second-best quarterback coming out of high school in the 2016 class, surprised everyone when he trotted out for the Pirates’ first series. He then reminded all in attendance of why he was rated so high, unleashing a bomb down the right sideline that Markiese King snatched out of the air for a 69-yard touchdown on the first play of the game.

On its heels after a Labrentae Davis false start that short circuited Garden City’s next drive, the Pirates quickly marched from their own 10 to the Broncbuster 42. It was do or die time now. With their defense needing a stop, Dillon Williams and Jabbar Price surged through the Pirates’ line and dropped Georgia-Tech transfer Jay Jones for a 10 yard loss on third-and-7. That one play seemed to ignite a fire, that finally got John Powers’ offense going. What transpired over the final 40:41, will be talked about for some time. It wasn’t just the comeback, it was the way it happened. Josh Hager’s defense stood toe-to-toe with the so-called Dream U while the offense took it to another level. In the end, Garden City polished off the biggest comeback victory of the Sim’s era. Down 18 points, Mills and West imposed their will. The duo took turns delivering hay makers, finishing off a nine-play, 75yard march that quarterback David Moore punctuated with a one-yard touchdown run to make it 21-10. On their next drive, Garden City marched 80 yards in 10 plays capped by Mills’ three-yard rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion that made it 21-18 at half. West opened the second half by returning the opening kickoff 91 yards to give Garden City the lead for good. Ben Raybon added a 23-yard field goal with less than eight minutes to go, and the Broncbusters handed the Pirates a little payback.

GC RUSHING: West 26-42, Mills 22-125, Moore 7-10; GC PASSING: Moore 10-17, 112; GC RECEIVING: Jones 2-45, Boyd 5-37, West 2-16, Watt 1-14; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 9 (2/0.5), Lameta 8 (1.5/1.5) INDY RUSHING: Payemanu 7-108; INDY PASSING: Henry 6-15-1-118; INDY RECEIVING: King 1-69, Odom 3-38, Payemanu 1-15, Flowers 2-7; INDY TACKLES (TFL/QS): Harris 7

took a helmet-to-helmet shot from Kenny White, and Heston Lameta recovered for the Broncbusters.

GAME 4 16 13

.18

GARDEN CITY, KS-Ben Raybon drilled two field goals in the final 42 seconds, Charles West and Dedrick Mills each hit the century mark on the ground for the second straight week, and seventhranked Garden City knocked off No. 2 Iowa Western 16-13 at Broncbuster Stadium.

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scoring and statistical summary

Iowa Western

Garden City

IW GC

West 2-yd td run Meadows 94-yd int return

IW GC

Starks 6-yd td run Raybon 33-yard field goal

GC GC

Raybon 30-yard field goal Raybon 42-yard field goal

First Downs

Rush/Yards

32/117

62/247

Pass Yards Com/att/int

108

12-26-1

10-19-1

Fumbles/Lost

2-2

Penalties/Yards

4-27

14-103

Time of Possession

21:07

38:53

Raybon, who had never kicked a game-winning field goal in his career, got his chance late. But before he did, the Broncbusters and Reivers took turns trading body blows, with each team missing out on early scoring opportunities. With the game scoreless in the opening quarter, the Broncbusters methodically marched to the Reivers’ 3-yard line. But a false start penalty on Idris Patterson backed them up. David Moore fired an incomplete pass and Mills was stuffed by Elijah James for no gain. That setup what appeared to be a chip-shot field goal for Raybon. But the kick bounced off the left upright as Garden City squandered a chance to take the lead. Iowa Western (3-1), who came into Saturday’s game 2-0 lifetime in Garden City, stole some momentum, driving 78 yards to the Garden City 2. But on first-and-goal, Dillon Williams stripped backup quarterback Clay Beathard, who was filling in for T.J. Starks after the starter

The Reivers were afforded another scoring chance early in the second period when Michael Zachary’s punt return set Iowa Western up at the Garden City 43. Beathard then hit Nick Singleton for 17 yards before finding Zachary for 17 up the left sideline. On first-and-goal from the 2, running back Nyfease West blasted into the end zone, giving the road team a 6-0 advantage (Eddie Ogamba missed the extra point) with 12:58 remaining in the first half. Needing a spark, defensive back Trae Meadows stepped to the forefront. Down six late in the second, and with the Reivers marching again, Meadows picked off Beathard’s screen pass inside the 10 and raced 95-yards, giving Garden City a 7-6 halftime lead. Iowa Western regained the advantage in the third quarter on the heels of Starks’ six-yard rushing touchdown. While the game hung in the balance, Strohmeier was faced with another decision on fourth-and-5 at the Garden City 30. Instead of trying a long field goal, the veteran head coach, who helped start the program back in 2009, decided to go for it. But his play call was conservative again, and Starks quarterback draw went nowhere thanks to Kyshonn Tyson and Jabarr Price. With no timeouts, the Broncbusters started to drive. Facing a fourth-and-2 at the Iowa Western 46, Moore hit Travis Powell for an 11-yard gain to the 35. Two plays later, West found a crease and sprinted for 17. Once the drive stalled, Raybon nailed a 30-yard field goal to tie it. Incredibly, the Reivers fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and Garden City recovered. Moments later it was Raybon again, booting through a 42-yard field goal to give the Broncbusters a 16-13 lead with 12 seconds to go.

GC RUSHING: Mills 26-117, West 24-116, Moore 11-16; GC PASSING: Moore 10-19-194, ; GC RECEIVING: Boyd 2-34, Bledsoe 1-19, Mance 1-12, Powell 1-11, Nelson 1-9, Byrd 1-7, Jones 1-3, West 1-1, Mills 1-(-2); GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Lopez 8, Williams 7 (2) IW RUSHING: FLOMO 15-65, Starks 7-38; IW PASSING: Beathard 7-15-88, Starks 5-11-20; IW RECEIVING: Zachary 3-41, Singleton 4-30; IW TACKLES (TFL/QS): O’Hara 21 (1)

opening frame. The next time they had the ball, Garden City (5-0, 3-0) was facing another fourthand-short. This time Bohn scampered for one yard and a first. Two plays later, he zipped a perfect pass to Brian Boyd for 11. And after the Broncbusters crossed midfield, Bohn found Dominick Watt on a slant for 13.

GAME 5 57 17

.18

FORT SCOTT, KS-Dedrick Mills rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns, Charles West totaled 237 and three scores, and the second-ranked Broncbusters overwhelmed Fort Scott 57-17 at Frary Field. It was the second time in program history that a pair of running backs rushed for 200 yards in the same game. Incidentally, both have come in 2018.

scoring and statistical summary

Garden City

Fort Scott

GC FSC

West 53-yd td run See 33-yd td pass to Abrams

GC GC GC GC GC GC

Mills 1-yd td run West 6-yd td run Wedt 70-yd td run Bohn 9-yd td pass to Mills Mills 27-yd td run Raybon 34-yard field goal

FSC GC

Riesner 29-yard field goal Mills 48-yd td run

GC FSC

Moore 1-yd td run Sea 30-yd td pass to Jiles GC

FSC

Rush/Yards

66/511

16/6

Pass Yards

106

293

7-9-0

25-43-0

0-0

2-1

Fumbles/Lost

The tandem went to work on the Broncbusters opening possession. Mills setup the Greyhounds, who entered Saturday’s game with the worst run defense in the country, with continuous body blows. After converting a fourthand-2, it was West’s turn, taking the handoff from Nick Bohn and racing untouched up the middle for a 53-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 12:37 to go in the first quarter.

On the Broncbusters next possession, West took the wildcat snap, faked the give to Mills, and raced 70 yards to the end zone, giving Garden City a 20-point cushion. After Kort Lewis fumbled the ensuing kickoff that Trae Meadows recovered, Bohn floated a screen pass to Mills, who turned the corner for a nine-yard touchdown. The Nebraskacommit added a 27-yard scoring run before Raybon nailed a 34-yard field goal, closing out a captivating 15-minute stretch where Garden City scored 27 unanswered points and produced nearly 300 yards of offense, 237 of which came on the ground. It was 44-7 at the half. Mills continued to assault the Greyhounds defense midway through the third, when he took a Bohn handoff and muscled his way 48 yards to the house. David Moore, who replaced Bohn early in the final period, added a one-yard plunge with 10:58 to play, putting a bow on a streak which saw the Broncbusters score 50 unanswered that put them up 57-7 with 10:58 remaining.

Fort Scott (1-4, 1-4) provided the only drama of the afternoon on their second offensive possession. Following a short punt by James Dall, the Grehounds marched 47 yards in four plays, capped with Gunner See’s 33-yard touchdown pass to Darious Abrams that tied the score with less than 6:00 remaining in the

First Downs

Com/att/int

For most, a 40-hour workweek is pretty standard. On Saturday, Mills and West accomplished most of their labor in a part-time roll, which makes their final numbers even more staggering.

Following Bohn’s second completion, West rumbled 15 yards to the 6, setting up Mills, who finished the drive with a one-yard touchdown to put Garden City up 13-7 (Ben Raybon missed the extra point).

Penalties/Yards

7-59

6-85

Time of Possession

35:46

24:14

GC RUSHING: Mills 27-240, West 18-237, Merriweather 10-32, Bohn 7-7, Moore 1-1; GC PASSING: Bohn 7-9-1-106; GC RECEIVING: Watt 3-69, Link 1-14, Boyd 1-11, Mills 1-9, Bledsoe 1-3; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 7 (1/1), Rucker 6 (3) FSC RUSHING: Fils-Aime 3-12, Bonds 3-1, Walker 6-1, Sea 4-(-8); FSC PASSING: Sea 24-42-2258; FSC RECEIVING: Jiles 4-79, Abrams 8-76; FSC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Fumbah 18, Curry 10

Moore’s 19-yard completion to Brian Boyd and Mills 24-yard run that put Garden City in the red zone. On second-and-8 from the 13, West took the wildcat snap and sprinted 13 yards to the end zone. Nick Bohn followed with a perfect touch pass to Keandre Bledsoe for the two-point conversion, and the Broncbusters had a 15-0 advantage.

GAME 6 44 14

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GARDEN CITY, KS-Quarterback David Moore threw for 200 yards, Dedrick Mills topped the century mark on the ground for the fourth straight game, and No. 3 Garden City improved to 6-0 with a 44-14 rout of Iowa Central on Saturday afternoon at Broncbuster Stadium.

scoring and statistical summary

Iowa Central

Garden City

GC GC

Moore 1-yd td run West 13-yd td run

GC IC GC

West 20-yd tdrun Blake 3-yd td run Mills 3-yd td run

IC GC GC

Blake 8-yd td pass to Witty Mills 16-yd td run Punt block returned for td

Raybon 37-yard field goal IC

First Downs

Rush/Yards

33/74

50/199

Pass Yards

195

200

15-27-0

12-19-1

2-2

1-0

Com/att/int Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards

6-51

6-53

Time of Possession

28:44

31:16

On the Broncbusters’ opening drive, that running game was on full display. Mills 29-yard rumble on the second play from scrimmage had the Tritons’ defense backpedaling all the way. Then on firstand-10 from the Iowa Central 29, Moore dropped a dime to Charles West, who wiggled up the sidelines for 28 yards to the 1. Three plays later, the sophomore signal caller ran it in himself, giving Garden City a 7-0 edge with 11:02 left in the first. Before they built that cushion, the Broncbusters needed to adjust on defense. The tritons marched 75 yards from their own 24 to the Garden City 1. But on fourth-and-goal, linebacker Willie Hampton batted down Blake Dever’s pass at the line of scrimmage, giving the ball back to Garden City. For first-year Iowa Central Coach Jesse Montalto, it was a demoralizing missed opportunity, one that haunted the Tritons for the rest of the afternoon. The Broncbusters responded by driving 99 yards in 10 plays, spearheaded by

Early in the second period, Garden City extended their lead. Moore found Boyd again, this time streaking down the left sideline for 49. But the play came at a cost as the sophomore wide receiver was lost for the game with an ankle injury. On the next play following Boyd’s long reception, West sprinted towards the left boundary; got a block from Mills, and high stepped 20 yards to the house for a 22-0 lead. After holding their opponent in check for most of the first half, Iowa Central (2-4) finally broke through late in the second quarter. Backup quarterback Justin Blake, who relieved Dever after he was knocked out of the contest with a head injury, capped off a 74-yard drive with a threeyard touchdown run where he beat Dillon Williams to the pylon. On the Broncbusters next possession, Moore found his old University of Memphis buddy Jahod Booker for a 37-yard gain to the Iowa Central 17. Five plays later, Mills was back in the end zone, this time from three yards out, giving the home squad a 28-7 halftime edge (Ben Raybon missed the extra point). Mills added his second rushing touchdown of the game a few minutes later, polishing off a five-play, 69-yard march that saw the Nebraska commit carry the ball three times for 27 yards, the final 16 of that went to the house, putting the Broncbusters up 35-14 with 11:25 to go in the third. Raybon put a bow on the scoring with a 37-yard field goal, giving the Broncbusters a 30-point lead with 3:22 left in the game.

GC RUSHING: Mills 16-124, West 16-79, Merriweather 6-27, Mercer 5-10, Bohn 1-(-2); GC PASSING: Moore 12-17-200, Bohn 0-2, ; GC RECEIVING: Boyd 3-72, Booker 3-56, West 2-39, Jones 1-26, Nelson 1-7, Oden 1-2, Mills 1-(-2); GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Smith 11 (1) IC RUSHING: Blake 10-32, Hill 9-22, Tumbleson 5-10, Dever 3-5; IC Passing: Blake 12-22-1132; IC RECEIVING: Logan-Greene 5-82, Witty 6-62; IC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Cuvelier 16 (2.5)

summoned Ryan Schemtob, who drilled a 53-yard field goal that sliced Garden City’s lead in half. Highland kept putting the pressure on, and early in the second quarter, Kevin Brown ripped off a 73-yard touchdown run that put the Scotties up 10-6.

GAME 7 51 31

GARDEN CITY, KS-Charles West ran for 177 yards and a touchdown, Dedrick Mills rushed 22 times for 90 and two scores, and No. 2 Garden City beat the Scotties in a shootout, 51-31 Saturday afternoon at Broncbuster Stadium.

scoring and statistical summary

Highland

Garden City

GC H

Moore 1-yd td run Schemtob 54-yard field goal

H GC GC H GC

Brown 73-yd td run Mills 26-yd run Price 56-yd punt return McCall 7-yd td run Moore 40-yd td pass to Jones

H GC H GC

Williams 25-yd fumble return West 59-yd td run McCall 55-yd td pass to Parker Mills 1-yd td run

GC GC

Raybon 33-yard field goal Merriweather 3-yd td run

After Garden City (7-0, 4-0) took a 6-0 edge following David Moore’s one-yard rushing touchdown on fourth down, the Scotties answered right back. Aaron Arnold’s team marched 51 yards in 12 plays to reach the Garden City 36. Once the drive stalled, the coaching staff

Rush/Yards

33/205

70/365

Pass Yards

151

134

10-31-0

8-10-0

1-1

2-2

Fumbles/Lost

Smith’s pulverizing hit changed the game, and it eventually setup Ellis Merriweather’s three-yard rushing touchdown that put Garden City up 51-31 with 6:00 remaining. That Garden City defense limited the Scotties to just seven points over the final 30 minutes. But the first half was another story.

First Downs

Com/att/int

Leading 44-31 with 6:05 to play, the Scotties were in position to score again. But Joe Jay Smith blindsided Highland (43, 2-3) quarterback Avery McCall, popping the ball up into the air. Linebacker Heston Lameta scooped it up before having it punched free near midfield. With the ball on the ground, Kyshonn Tyson was the beneficiary of a fortuitous bounce, and he raced all the way to the 3-yard line.

Penalties/Yards

10-74

9-75

Time of Possession

21:42

38:18

The Broncbusters weren’t down for long. The next time they touched the ball, Garden City moved 75 yards in 10 plays. On second-and-10 from the Highland 21, Moore floated a pass down the right sideline for Dominick Watt that was incomplete. But defensive back Brian George was flagged for pass interference. Two plays later, Mills powered in from two yards out, giving Garden City the lead back 13-10 with 10:44 left until halftime. Once Andreus Price returned a punt 56 yards for a touchdown that put Garden City up 21-10, it appeared the Broncbusters were on their way to another blowout win. But Arnold never let that happen. Damarion Williams 30-yard return on the ensuing kickoff, set the Scotties up near midfield. Six plays after that, they were back in the end zone on the heels of McCall’s seven-yard run where he carried two Broncbusters across the goal line to make it 21-17. Garden City came right back, with Moore hitting Keyshawn Jones for a 40-yard score to make it 28-17 at half. But on the second play of the second half, Reco Hannah stripped Mills of the football. Williams gobbled it up and sprinted 25 yards to the end zone for a touchdown to cut the lead to four. The Broncbusters responded with West’s 59-yard touchdown run. Mills added a one-yard score, and Ben Raybon connected on a 33-yard field goal to give Garden City a 13-point fourth-quarter advantage.

GC RUSHING: West 30-177, Merriweather 11-94, Mills 22-90, Moore 3-0; GC PASSING: Moore 8-10-1-134; GC RECEIVING: Jones 2-68, Booker 3-40, West 1-11, Oden 1-10, Watt 1-5; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 9 (0.5), Lameta 8 (2/1) HIGH RUSHING: Brown 22-211, Thomas 2-5; HIGH PASSING: McCall 10-31-1-151; HIGH RECEIVING: Parker 1-55, Thompson 2-44; HIGH TACKLES (TFL/QS): Lowery 11, Wynter 10

kick, Mills got loose, ripping off a 51-yard run that put Garden City at the Coffeyville 3. Moments later, the Nebraska-commit, slammed his way across the goal line to give the Broncbusters a 16-7 edge at the 14:57 mark of the second.

GAME 8 51 15

COFFEYVILLE, KS-Dedrick Mills ran wild, totaling 262 yards rushing on 44 carries, while the defense forced three turnovers, as the second-ranked Broncbusters ripped through Coffeyville 51-15 at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium.

Mills had 163 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. But surprisingly, Garden City (8-0, 5-0) found themselves in a dog fight despite completely outplaying the Red Ravens.

scoring and statistical summary

Garden City

Coffeyville

COFF GC GC

Proctor 95-yd td pass to Moore Mills 14-yd td run Team safety

GC GC COFF

Mills 2-yd td run Mills 2-yd td run Blocked fg returned for td

GC GC

Mills 14-yd td run Moore 8-yd td run

GC GC

Moore 14-yd td pass to Bledsoe Merriweather 1-yd td run

The Broncbusters were not down for long. Mills carried the rock eight times the next time Garden City had the ball including a 14-yard sprint to the end zone that punctuated a nine-play, 77-yard drive that tied the game with 3:17 to go in the first.

COFF

First Downs

Rush/Yards

71/338

22/17

Pass Yards

141

7-11-0

8-23-1

0-0

2-2

Com/att/int Fumbles/Lost

On Coffeyville’s (3-6, 2-5) second possession, Arkansas-transfer Carson Proctor was staring at a third-and-13 from his own 5. But Garden City had a breakdown on the back end, and the sophomore signal caller hit Josh Moore in stride on a post for a 95-yard touchdown to give the Red Ravens a 7-0 advantage.

Penalties/Yards

8-64

8-75

Time of Possession

42:41

17:19

Next it was the defense’s turn to make a play, and Proctor never had a chance. On third-and-24 from the Red Raven 6, Proctor was sacked in the end zone by Dillon Williams and Jabbar Price to make it 9-7. Then, following the ensuing free

Garden City was gifted a scoring opportunity when Nicholas Hernandez bobbled James Dall’s punt, which Kenny White recovered at the 2. On the next play, Mills barreled across the goal line, putting the road team up by 16 with 8:29 remaining until halftime. Garden City did have a rare miscue when Ben Raybon’s low, line-drive, 34-yard field goal was blocked by Richerd Jones and returned 70 yards by Brion Murray for a touchdown. Proctor then hit Marco Lee on a screen pass on the two-point conversion, and the Red Ravens sliced the Broncbuster lead to 23-15. In the second half, the Broncbusters put the clamps down. Josh Hager’s unit allowed just 45 yards and two first downs over the final 30 minutes, all while the offense found another gear. Mills added his fourth rushing touchdown of the night on the Broncbusters first possession of the second half: a 14-yard scamper that put Garden City up 30-15. Later in the period, quarterback David Moore juked out two defenders for a one-yard score, before slinging a 14-yard scoring toss to Keandre Bledsoe that gave the road squad a 29-point advantage. Ellis Merriweather capped off the scoring in the fourth period with a one-yard rushing touchdown, putting the finishing touches on another offensive masterpiece where Garden City rushed for 338 yards on 71 carries. It was the second straight week they scored 50 or more points.

GC RUSHING: Mills 44-262, Merriweather 19-72, Jones 2-5, Moore 5-1; GC PASSING: Moore 6-10-1-54, Bohn 1-1-5, ; GC RECEIVING: Bledsoe 2-19, Watt 2-14, Byrd 1-13, Merriweather 2-8, Jones 1-5; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Rucker 4 COFF RUSHING: Hopkins 6-23, Lee 5-13; COFF Passing: Proctor 5-17-1-119; COFF RECEIVING: Moore 6-130, Lee 1-7; COFF TACKLES (TFL/QS): M. Bell 9, N. Bell 9

GAME 9 24 21

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HUTCHINSON, KS-Charles West returned from injury to rush for 130 yards, but his most important contribution came on the receiving end with 18 seconds to go, reeling in David Moore’s go-ahead, six-yard touchdown pass that gave No. 2 Garden City a thrilling 24-21 victory over fourth-ranked Hutchinson. The win clinched at least a share of the Jayhawk Conference Championship for the second time in three seasons.

scoring and statistical summary

Garden City

Hutchinson

Shucker 52-yd td pass to Erwin

Mills 4-yd td run

H GC GC

Jackson 97-yd td run Moore 22-yd td pass to Watt Raybon 23-yard field goal

H GC

Jackson 18-yd td run Moore 6-yd td pass to West

For most of the day, the Broncbusters continued to run the ball despite uneven results. On their season-saving drive, they never completely abandoned the ground game, they just busted out another weapon. Moore was sharp, hitting his old Tigerteammate Jahod Booker for 19 yards to the Broncbuster 43. On the next play, the sophomore whistled a pass to West, who banged his way up the sideline for 16.

HUTCH

First Downs

Rush/Yards

56/181

32/184

Pass Yards

158

Com/att/int

Trailing 21-17 with less than four minutes to play, Garden City was 86 yards from the go-ahead score. That’s when offensive coordinator John Powers slightly changed course.

7-11-0

12-22-0

Fumbles/Lost

1-0

1-1

Penalties/Yards

6-65

7-57

Time of Possession

33:21

26:39

Moore hooked up with Booker one more time for 12 yards to the 29. But on first down, he made his only mistake of the day when Clarence Hicks crunched him to the ground for a seven-yard loss.

Moore wasn’t down for long, coming back on the next play to fire a strike to Keyshawn Jones for 16 yards. After West totaled seven on first and second down, Moore tried to outrace linebacker Monty Montgomery to the marker. But the sophomore, who had three defensive touchdowns coming into the game, tracked down the signal caller two yards shy of the first down setting up a make-it or break-it fourth down. Needing two yards, Powers lined Dedrick Mills up in the wildcat, and the Nebraska commit did not disappoint, plunging up the middle for three yards and a first down. On the very next play, Moore connected with West, who, after making the biggest catch of his career, laid in the north end zone totally exhausted. What was even more impressive about the final result, was how the game started. Garden City ran just five plays in the first quarter and gained seven yards, all while Hutchinson drove right down the field against Josh Hager’s defense, punctuating their opening drive with Mason Schucker’s 52-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Erwin that gave the Blue Dragons a 7-0 lead. Hager’s unit kept coming, and in the second quarter, Kahari Foy Walton stripped Schucker, and the Broncbusters recovered at the Hutchinson 39. 11 plays later, Mills powered into the end zone from four yards out to tie the game. In the third quarter, the Blue Dragons were pinned inside their own 5 on their first possession. But that didn’t stop running back Dezmond Jackson, who gashed the Broncbusters for a 97-yard touchdown that put Hutchinson back on top, 14-7. Garden City responded later in the period, marching 68 yards in seven plays with Moore hitting Dominick Watt for a 22-yd touchdown to knot the score. Later in the quarter, Raybon added a 23-yard field goal with 55 seconds to go in the third.

GC RUSHING: West 30-131, Mills 19-43, Moore 6-5, Jones 1-2; GC PASSING: Moore 7-11-298; GC RECEIVING: Booker 3-38, West 2-22, Watt 1-22, Jones 1-16; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Williams 11 (0.5) HUTCH RUSHING: Jackson 22-169; HUTCH PASSING: Schucker 12-21-1-158; HUTCH RECEIVING: Erwin 4-109, McClain 3-18; HUTCH TACKLES (TFL/QS): Montgomery 24 (2)

season. The Broncbusters drove it 45 yards in seven plays, capping it off with Mills, who stampeded into the end zone from nine yards out. On the extra-point attempt, Butler (7-4, 5-2) was flagged for 12 men on the field. That extra yard enticed Sims to keep his offense on the field, and Mills ran in the two-point conversion to make it 15-0 with 2:11 to play in the first half.

GAME 10 22 10

.10

.18

GARDEN CITY, KS-Charles West ran for 179 yards and a touchdown, the Broncbusters held the ball for nearly 40 minutes again, and No. 2 Garden City captured the outright Jayhawk Conference title for the second time in three years with a 22-10 victory over 14th-ranked Butler. With the win, the Broncbusters clinched a spot in the National Championship Game where they will face off with No. 1 East Mississippi on Thursday, Nov. 29 in Pittsburg, KS.

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scoring and statistical summary

Butler

Garden City

Merriweather 6-yd td run

Mills 9-yd td run

BUT BUT GC

Zentner 27-yard field goal Self 36-yd td pass to Jones West 45-yd td run BUT

First Downs

Rush/Yards

31/128

61/276

Pass Yards

160

8-22-1

10-18-0

Com/att/int

1-0

0-0

Penalties/Yards

Fumbles/Lost

10-92

4-30

Time of Possession

21:18

38:42

The Broncbusters took down the Grizzlies for a fourth straight time, something they had not done since the mid 1990’s (19941997). Playing with a limited Dedrick Mills, who was still dealing with an injured ankle, the Broncbusters relied heavily on West, who delivered in the biggest game of the season. The sophomore’s 51-yard run on Garden City’s third possession, setup Ellis Merriweather’s six-yard rushing touchdown that gave Garden City a 7-0 advantage with 2:13 left in the first. West tallied his 10th career 100-yard rushing game and his eighth of the season, putting him in position to win the NJCAA rushing title. Garden City (10-0, 7-0) extended their cushion in the second quarter following Kenny’s White first interception of the

That wasn’t the only blunder the Grizzlies had. On the ensuing kickoff, Larry Jones bobbled the ball into the end zone; then decided to run it out. He didn’t get very far before he was walloped by Deonte Nelson at the 5. But Butler stayed within striking distance, and Ty Zentner drilled a 27-yard field nine minutes into the third that got the Grizzlies on the board. The next time they had the ball, they were facing a fourthand-12 from their own 25. That’s when fourth-year Head Coach Tim Schaffner rolled the dice. Zentner took the direct snap, and with Watt rushing off the edge, took advantage of the overplay, racing 39 yards for a first down. On the next snap, Trae Self hooked up with Jones for a 36yard touchdown pass that pulled the road squad within five. Whatever momentum Butler had captured, was stolen away minutes later when West rumbled 45 yards to the end zone, putting the Broncbusters up 22-10 late in the third. Down by 12, the Grizzlies had no plans of going quietly. The problem: Garden City’s defense did not oblige. Schaffner’s team drove to the Garden City 1. However, on third-and-goal, FoyWalton chopped down Ja’Kevious Vickers for a five-yard loss. On fourth down, Heston Lameta knocked away Self’s pass to tight end Rhett Weidenbacher in the end zone, ending the Grizzlies’ scoring threat.

GC RUSHING: West 36-179, Merriweather 19-77, Mills 5-24; GC PASSING: Moore 10-18-75; GC RECEIVING: Jones 3-32, Watt 4-30, Booker 1-12; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Lameta 6 BUT RUSHING: Vickers 8-62, Zentner 1-39; BUT PASSING: Self 8-22-1-160; BUT RECEIVING: Moore Jones 3-72, Davis 2-55; BUT TACKLES (TFL/QS): Kier 10 (1), Jones 10 (1.5)

of a short punt that Andreus Price returned to the East Mississippi 33. What followed was an 11-play, 33-yard march, that was kept alive with two third-down conversions; one of those coming on a roughing-the-passer penalty on Everitt Cunningham, that gave Garden City a first down at the 6.

9 10

PITTSBURG, KS-After Dedrick Mill’s fourth-down touchdown made it a one-point contest, the Broncbusters failed on a critical two pointer before a Jacob Anderson interception and a Lashawn Paulino-Bell fumble recovery sealed their fate, as No. 1 East Mississippi toppled second-ranked Garden City 10-9 at Carnie-Smith Stadium Thursday night, to claim their fifth national title in school history.

scoring and statistical summary

Garden City

East Mississippi

EMCC

Smith 36-yard field goal

EMCC

Cunningham 11-y

Raybon 24-yard field goal

Mills 1-yd td run GC

EMCC

First Downs

Rush/Yards

54/166

36/115

Pass Yards

2-10-2

17-31

4-2

2-1

Com/att/int Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards

5-55

6-31

Time of Possession

33:04

26:56

Even in defeat, the Broncbusters did something that no other team had ever done to Buddy Stephens’ squad, hold them without an offensive touchdown, limiting a team that was averaging 41.5 points per game, to just a first-half field goal. As a side note, it was the fewest points East Mississippi scored in a game since getting shutout by Northwest Mississippi 14-0 on Sept. 27, 2007. Despite their offensive inadequacies over the first 30 minutes, Ben Raybon’s 25-yard field goal made it a 10-3 game with 4:06 to play in the third quarter. Meantime the defense held the NJCAA’s 12th-best offense to just one first down over the final 17 minutes, giving Garden City a chance to get back in the game. Garden City’s (10-1) first chance to tie ended with a three-and-out early in the fourth. But when they got the ball back, the Broncbusters were the beneficiary

It took Garden City four plays inside the 5 to punch it in, and on fourth-andgoal following a timeout, Mills used a cutback move to the left, and barely stretched the ball across the chalk for a touchdown, pulling the Broncbusters to within one with 7:49 remaining. But on the conversion attempt, East Mississippi corner JaQuez Akins did his homework. When backup quarterback Nick Bohn scanned the Lions’ defensive front in what Sims calls their ‘swing’ formation, Dominick Watt was left uncovered on the right boundary. As the freshman looked over to the sideline for the call, that’s when Sims gave him the nod. Once Bohn snapped his head back around and called for the ball, the play seemed setup for success. But when he pitched it back to Kahari Love, Akin peeled off his coverage of Watt and made a great open-field tackle a yard short of the goal line. Trailing 10-9, the Broncbusters had three chances to take the lead, all of them ended with 0 points. In the final seconds, and with no timeouts, Moore was called for intentional grounding before Lashawn Paulino-Bell stripped him and recovered at the Garden City 10. After an early field goal, the Lions’ lone touchdown of the night came early in the second quarter. Pinned inside their own 10, Charles West, the NJCAA rushing champ, had the ball ripped out of his arms by Everitt Cunningham, who scooped it up and ran 10 yards for a score. Once Smith’s extra point split the uprights, East Mississippi had a 10-0 advantage.

GC RUSHING: Mills 28-67, West 23-108, Moore 2-(-24); GC PASSING: 2-10-16; GC RECEIVING: Watt 1-13, Boyd 1-3; GC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Rucker 10, Lameta 8 (2/1) EMCC RUSHING: McIntosh 18-69, deWeaver 8-28; EMCC PASSING: deWeaver 17-29-96; EMCC RECEIVING: Drummond 6-39; EMCC TACKLES (TFL/QS): Kitchen 13 (2.5), Johnson 11

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

2018 FINAL STATS 2018 RESULTS

(Overall: 10-1 | Jayhawk: 7-0 | Home: 5-0 | Away: 5-0 | Neutral: 0-1)

Date

Opponent

Score

Site

Sept. 1

Dodge City

W 52-24

Garden City, KS

Overall 1-0

Top Passer

Top Rusher

Top Receiver

Bohn (1-1-5-0, 0 TD)

Mills (24-267-3)

Jones (1-5-0)

Sept. 8

Ellsworth

W 16-8

Iowa Falls, IA

2-0

Moore (6-10-54-1, 0 TD)

West (27-120-0)

Boyd (2-24-0)

Sept. 15

Independence

W 28-21

Independence, KS

3-0

Moore (10-17-112-0, 0 TD)

West (26-142-0)

Jones (2-45-0)

Sept. 22

Iowa Western

W 16-13

Garden City, KS

4-0

Moore (10-19-94-1, 0 TD)

Mills (26-117-0)

Boyd (2-34-0)

Sept. 29

Fort Scott

W 57-17

Fort Scott, KS

5-0

Bohn 7-9-106-0, 1 TD)

Mills (27-240-3)

Watt (3-69-0)

Oct. 6

Iowa Central

W 44-14

Garden City, KS

6-0

Moore (12-17-200-0, 0 TD)

MIlls (16-24-2)

Boyd (3-72-0)

Oct. 20

Highland

W 51-31

Garden City, KS

7-0

Moore (8-10-134-0, 1 TD)

West (30-177-1)

Jones (2-68-1)

Oct. 27

Coffeyville

W 51-15

Coffeyville, KS

8-0

Moore (6-10-54-0, 1 TD)

Mills (44-262-4)

Bledsoe (2-19-1)

Nov. 3

Hutchinson

W 24-21

Hutchinson, KS

9-0

Moore (7-11-98, 2 TD)

West (30-131-0)

Booker (3-38-0)

Nov. 10

Butler

W 22-10

Garden City, KS

10-0

Moore (10-18-75-0, 0 TD)

West (36-179-1)

Jones (3-32-0)

Nov. 29

East Mississippi

L 10-9

Pittsburg, KS

10-1

Moore (2-10-16-2, 0 TD)

West (22-110-0)

Watt (1-13-0)

TEAM STATS

Ranking

Scoring

370

12th

Points per game

33.6

16th

Total offense

4211

13th

Yards per game

382.8

20th

Passing yards

969

59th

Comp-Att-Int

81-138-6

59th

88.1

62nd

Passing yards per attempt

26th

Passing yards per completion

43rd

Passing touchdowns

61st

Rushing yards

3242

1st

Rushing attempts

666

1st

Passing yards per game

Rushing yards per game

294.7

1st

Yards per rush

4.9

17th

Rushing touchdowns

1st

1st downs

182

15th

Rushing 1st downs

128

2nd

Passing 1st downs

48th

Penalty 1st downs

46th

3rd down %

32%

39th

4th down %

47%

33rd

Kick return average

19.2

44th

Punt return average

5.3

51st

Field goals

12-14

2nd

PATs

35-38

21st

Fumbles-lost

13-6

33rd

Fumbles recovered

Defensive INTs Defensive TDs Sacks

deric rucker

PASSING NAME

COMP

ATT

PCT

YDS

Y/G

Y/A

INT

David Moore

122

58.20%

837

76.1

6.9

Nick Bohn

62.50%

132

13.2

8.3

Totals

138

58.70%

969

88.1

Opponent

143

305

46.90%

1763

160.3

5.8

RUSHING NAME

RUSH

YDS

Y/G

AVG

FUM

LOST

Charles West

251

1492

149.2

5.9

Dedrick Mills

264

1428

135.8

5.8

Ellis Merriweather

327

54.5

4.7

21st

Nick Bohn

1.3

1.2

64th

Josh Mercer

36th

Keyshawn Jones

0.5

1.5

11th

David Moore

-13

-1.2

-0.3

Penalties

49th

Totals

666

3242

294.7

4.9

Penalty yards

677

42nd

Opponent

340

1166

106

3.4

35:44:00

3rd

Time of possession per game

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2018 FINAL STATS RECEIVING

ALL-PURPORSE YARDS NAME

RUSH

RCV

1492

1358

397

6 8

Keyshawn Jones Dominick Watt

NAME

REC

REC/G

YDS

Y/G

AVG

Dominick Watt

1.6

188

18.8

11.8

Charles West

Brian Boyd

1.8

181

22.6

12.9

Dedrick Mills

Keyshawn Jones

1.1

200

18.2

16.7

Ellis Merriweather

Jahod Booker

1.7

146

24.3

14.6

Andreus Price

Charles West

0.9

9.1

10.1

Jahod Booker

Keandre Bledsoe

0.4

3.7

10.3

Brian Boyd

Ellis Merriweather

0.4

2.3

Dedrick Mills

0.3

0.5

1.7

Zech Byrd

0.2

1.8

Deonte Nelson

0.3

2.7

Tylin Oden

0.4

2.4

Travis Powell

0.7

6.7

MJ Link

0.5

Billy Mance

0.1

1.2

Totals

953

86.6

11.8

Opponent

141

1771

161

12.6

RETURNS NAME

YDS

AVG

YDS

AVG

Charles West

319

Ellis Merriweather

25.5

Keyshawn Jones

11.3

Demarucs Elliott

Mike Lovett

Edwin Lopez

Dedrick Mills

Andreus Price

295

5.5

Dominick Watt

Totals

404

19.2

310

5.3

Opponent

820

19.1

136

6.8

NAME

FGM

FGA

PCT

XPM

XPA

PCT

PTS

Ben Raybon

86%

92%

Totals

86%

92%

Opponent

58%

93%

NAME

PUNT

YDS

AVG

IN20

BLK

James Dall

1566

38.2

319

1902

190.2

1367

136.7

455

295

29.5

146

24.3

181

22.6

200

240

21.8

188

199

19.9

MJ Link

6.7

Keandre Bledsoe

3.7

Deonte Nelson

2.7

Tylin Oden

2.4

Zech Byrd

1.8

Nick Bohn

1.3

Billy Mance

1.2

Josh Mercer

Totals

3242

953

310

404

4909

446.3

Opponent

1166

1771

136

820

3893

353.9

dominick watt

PUNTING

216

Totals

1774

Opponent

2304

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2018 FINAL STATS NAME

SCORING NAME

PTS

RUSH

REC

INT

FUM

XPM

FGM

Dedrick Mills

120

Ben Raybon

Charles West

David Moore

Ellis Merriweather

Keandre Bledsoe

Nick Bohn

Keyshawn Jones

Trae Meadows

Andreus Price

Jabbar Price

Totals

370

Opponent

184

DEFENSE

TAKS

SCK

TFL

INT

PBU

Rennard Bozeman

Tyler Evans

Krishon Merriweather

Brian Strozier

0.5

Jaiveon Gardner

Deonte Nelson

Tylin Oden

0.5

Keyshawn Jones

Anthony Jordan

DJ McCullough

JOsh Mercer

David Moore

0.5

Avery Thornton

Dominick Watt

Charles West

Zech Byrd

Johnny Jean

Ellis Merriweather

NAME

TAKS

SCK

TFL

INT

PBU

Dillon Williams

Totals

660

99.5

Opponent

686

Heston Lameta

4.5

Deric Rucker

Kyshonn Tyson

4.5

Jabbar Price

3.5

6.5

Joe Jay Smith

5.5

7.5

Edwin Lopez

Trae Meadows

Willie Hampton

5.5

Mike Lovett

Kahari Foy-Walton

9.5

Kenny White

Malik Singleton

1.5

3.5

Demarucs Elliott

4.5

Blake Price

0.5

Brandon Mincey

Andreus Price

Josh Artis

CHARLES WEST

West became the first Broncbuster to win the NJCAA rushing title since Dwayne Crutchfield did it in 1979. He was named a second-team NJCAA All-American.

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2018 FINAL STATS GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN DATE

OPPONENT

SCORE

YDS

PASS

C-A

COMP %

RUSH

Y/R

INT

FUM

TACK

SAC

PEN YDS

TOP

Sept. 1

Dodge City

W, 52-24

495

1-1

100%

490

9.2

114

27:56:00

Sept. 8

at Ellsworth

W, 16-8

268

7-13

54%

198

37:26:00

Sept. 15

at Independence

W, 28-21

383

112

10-17

59%

271

4.7

35:38:00

Sept. 22

Iowa Western

W, 16-13

341

10-19

53%

247

103

38:53:00

Sept. 29

at Fort Scott

W, 57-17

617

106

7-9

78%

511

7.7

35:46:00

Oct. 6

Iowa Central

W, 44-14

399

200

12-19

63%

199

31:16:00

Oct. 20

Highland (KS)

W, 51-31

499

134

8-10

80%

365

5.2

38:18:00

Octo. 27

at Coffeyville

W, 51-15

397

7-11

64%

338

4.8

42:41:00

Nov. 3

at Hutchinson

W, 24-21

279

7-11

64%

181

3.2

33:21:00

Nov. 10

Butler

W, 22-10

351

10-18

56%

276

4.5

38:42:00

Nov. 29

vs. (1) East Mississippi

L, 10-9

182

2-10

20%

166

3.1

33:04:00

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2018 FINAL STATS OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME PASSING David Moore

SCORE

COMP

ATT

PCT

YDS

Y/A

INT

SAC

YDS

Dodge City

W, 52-24

at Ellsworth

W, 16-8

60.00%

5.4

at Independence

W, 28-21

58.80%

112

6.6

Iowa Western

W, 16-13

52.60%

4.9

at Fort Scott

W, 57-17

Iowa Central

W, 44-14

70.60%

200

11.8

Highland (KS)

W, 51-31

80.00%

134

13.4

at Coffeyville

W, 51-15

60.00%

5.4

at Hutchinson

W, 24-21

63.60%

8.9

Butler

W, 22-10

55.60%

4.2

vs. (1) East Mississippi

L, 10-9

20.00%

1.6

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SCORE

COMP

ATT

PCT

YDS

Y/A

INT

SAC

YDS

Dodge City

W, 52-24

100.00%

at Ellsworth

W, 16-8

33.30%

5.3

at Independence

W, 28-21

Iowa Western

W, 16-13

at Fort Scott

W, 57-17

77.80%

106

11.8

Iowa Central

W, 44-14

0.00%

Highland (KS)

W, 51-31

at Coffeyville

W, 51-15

100.00%

at Hutchinson

W, 24-21

Butler

W, 22-10

L, 10-9

SCORE

RUSH

YDS

Y/A

LNG

FUM

LOST

vs. (1) East Mississippi

RUSHING Charles West Dodge City

W, 52-24

201

9.1

at Ellsworth

W, 16-8

120

4.4

at Independence

W, 28-21

142

5.5

Iowa Western

W, 16-13

116

4.8

at Fort Scott

W, 57-17

237

13.2

Iowa Central

W, 44-14

4.9

Highland (KS)

W, 51-31

177

5.9

at Coffeyville

W, 51-15

at Hutchinson

W, 24-21

131

4.4

Butler

W, 22-10

179

L, 10-9

110

vs. (1) East Mississippi

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SCORE

RUSH

YDS

Y/A

LNG

FUM

LOST

Dodge City

W, 52-24

267

11.1

at Ellsworth

W, 16-8

2.1

at Independence

W, 28-21

125

5.7

Iowa Western

W, 16-13

117

4.5

at Fort Scott

W, 57-17

240

8.9

Iowa Central

W, 44-14

124

7.8

Highland (KS)

W, 51-31

4.1

at Coffeyville

W, 51-15

262

at Hutchinson

W, 24-21

2.3

Butler

W, 22-10

4.8

vs. (1) East Mississippi

L, 10-9

4.8

Ellis Merriweather

SCORE

RUSH

YDS

Y/A

LNG

FUM

LOST

Dodge City

W, 52-24

6.3

at Ellsworth

W, 16-8

at Independence

W, 28-21

Iowa Western

W, 16-13

at Fort Scott

W, 57-17

3.2

Iowa Central

W, 44-14

4.5

Highland (KS)

W, 51-31

8.5

at Coffeyville

W, 51-15

3.8

at Hutchinson

W, 24-21

Butler

W, 22-10

4.1

L, 10-9

vs. (1) East Mississippi

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2018 FINAL STATS DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES Player

Dodge

Ells

Indy

FSC

High

Coff

Hutch

Butler

EMCC

Total

Dillon Williams

Heston Lameta

Deric Rucker

Kyshonn Tyson

Jabbar Price

Joe Jay Smith

Edwin Lopez

Trae Meadows

Willie Hampton

Mike Lovett

Kahari Foy-Walton

Kenny White

Malik Singleton

Demarcus Elliott

Blake Price

Brandon Mincey

Andreus Price

Josh Artis

Rennard Bozeman

Tyler Evans

Krishon Merriweather

Brian Strozier

Jaiveon Gardner

Dodge

Ells

Indy

FSC

High

Coff

Hutch

Butler

EMCC

Total

SACKS Player Dillon Williams

0.5

2.5

0.5

Heston Lameta

1.5

4.5

Kyshonn Tyson

0.5

4.5

Jabbar Price

0.5

3.5

Joe Jay Smith

0.5

5.5

Willie Hampton

Mike Lovett

Kahari Foy-Walton

Malik Singleton

0.5

1.5

Demarcus Elliott

Blake Price

0.5

Brian Strozier

0.5

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Dodge

Ells

Dillon Williams

Heston Lameta

0.5

Deric Rucker

Indy

4.5

1.5

FSC

High

Coff

Hutch

Butler

EMCC

Total

0.5

1.5

0.5

Kyshonn Tyson

3.5

2.5

0.5

Jabbar Price

0.5

6.5

Joe Jay Smith

0.5

7.5

Willie Hampton

1.5

5.5

Mike Lovett

Kahari Foy-Walton

1.5

9.5

Kenny White

Malik Singleton

0.5

3.5

Demarcus Elliott

1.5

4.5

Blake Price

0.5

Brandon Mincey

Josh Artis

Brian Strozier

0.5

Jaiveon Gardner

DILLON WILLIAMS

In his second season in Garden City, Williams led the team with 91 tackles, including three double-digit stop contests. He recorded a season-high 16 in the Broncbusters 16-8 victory over Ellsworth in week two.

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2018 AWARDS

ALL-AMERICANS CHARLES WEST 2nd team RB

BAM OLASENI 1st team OL

DEDRICK MILLS HM RB

HOWARD WATKINS HM OL

2018 ALL-AMERICANS It’s hard to believe that Charles West won the NJCAA rushing title, yet finished as a second-team All-American in 2018. He averaged more yards per carry and had one less rushing touchdown than Jones’ Kayln Grandberry, who was named to the first team. He was also named the Jayhawk Conference Offensive Player of the Year, running behind one of the best lines in the country.

17 ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS Player Position Year Player Position Year David Moore Quarterback First Charles West Returner Second Charles West Dedrick Mills Lacolby Tucker Bamadele Olaseni Idris Patterson Howard Watkins Billy Mance Heston Lameta

Running Back Running Back Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Fullback Linebacker

First First First First First First First Second

Ben Raybon Dominick Watt Labrantae Davis Joe Jay Smith Dillon Williams Trae Meadows James Dall

Kicker Wide Receiver Offensive Line Linebacker Linebacker Corner Punter

Second HM HM HM HM HM HM

JEFF SIMS For the second time in three seasons, Sims was named the Jayhawk Conference Coach of the year, leading his team to their second league crown in three years. They finished the regular season 10-0.

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NUMERICAL ROSTER No.

Player

Pos

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

High School

No.

Player

Pos

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

High School

1-D

Zihir Lacewell

6'3"

190

Staten Island,NY

Totenville

Adrian Hopper

6'0

180

RFR

Wichita, KS

South

1-O

Troy'Von Johnson

5'9

160

St. Petersburg, FL

Lakewood

Willie Ervin

6'1

200

RFR

Indianapolis,IN

Ben Davis

Dominick Watt

6'2"

215

Hollywood,FL

Miramar

Shyheem Lewis

6'1"

195

Spotsylvania,VA

Courtland

3-D

Kenny White

5'11"

190

Gibsonia, PA

Pine-Richland

Darael Dugar

6'1

220

Chicago,IL

Thornridge

3-O

Tae Provens

6'1

185

RSO

Gurley,AL

Madison

Kester Olsen

6'0

190

Garden City,KS

Feyettville

4-D

Willie Hampton

6'1

230

Casselberry,FL

Amer Heritage

Kevin- Abrams-Verwayne

6'3

235

Marietta,GA

Marietta

4-O

Jacobi Bellazin

5'9

175

Livonia, LA

Livonia

Jimyon Profit

6'1

225

Baton Rough, LA

Scottlandville

5-O

Ali Kelley

5'10"

195

RSO

Columbia, SC

Ridge View

Ryan McClain

6'3

260

Albuquerque, NM

La Cueva

5-D

Ali Gaye

6'6"

280

Redmond,WA

Redmond

Christian Fuhrman

6'1

230

Queen Creek,AZ

Queen Creek

6-O

Bryce Parker

6'4"

220

Upland,CA

Upland

Richard Merritt

6'5"

370

RSO

Largo, MD

Avalon

6-D

Shemar Pearl

6'6"

235

Plano,TX

Plano West

Martez Jones

6'1

200

Kirkwood,MO

Kirkwood

7-O

Ellis Merriweather

6'1

215

RSO

Atlanta,GA

Alpharetta

Kendall Brown

6'4

310

Jacksonville, FL

Trinity

7-D

Jordon Riley

6'5"

330

RSO

Durham,NC

Riverside

Matthan Hatchie

6'4"

275

Haleiwa, HI

Waialua

8-O

Raveion Hargrove

5'6"

175

Trotwood,OH

Madison

Ryan Atkins

6'4

300

Merrillville IN

Merrillville

8-D

Darius Johnson

6'3"

290

Spokane,WA

Gonzaga Catholic

Jehiel Hill

6'6"

230

Phoenix, AZ

Marcos De Niza

Bryce Damous

6'2"

225

Huntington,WV

Huntington

Julian Clark

6'5"

305

RFR

Jacksonville, FL

Ribault

Cole Beckham

6'3"

230

Jacksonville,FL

First Coast HS

Paul Finau

6'4"

360

RSO

Seattle, WA

Kentwood

11-O

Aamir Holmes

6'1

180

Chicago, IL

Leo Catholic

Michael Cannon

6'4"

350

RFR

Sarasota,FL

Booker

11-D

Sam Moala

6'3"

255

RSO

Reno, NV

Hug

Basa Balanganayi

6'4"

330

Palatine,IL

Palatine

Nate Cox

6'9"

240

RSO

Lafayette,LA

St. Thomas Moore

Landon Williams

Castle Rock,CO

Castle View

Deandre Wallace

6'5"

205

Waterbury, CT

Holy Cross

Nymonta Doucoure

6'4"

350

RFR

Columbus,OH

Walnut Ridge

Josh Artis

6'4

220

Macungie,PA

Emmaus

Andrew Theobald

6'5"

310

RFR

Boise,ID

Boise

Arvell Ferguson

6'4"

220

St.Louis,MO

Kirkwood

Stephan Zabie

6'5"

330

RFR

Austin,TX

Westlake

Mason Nguyen

6'1

190

Glendale,AZ

Ironwood

Kyel Grover

6'2"

180

Chicago,IL

Morgan Park

Krishon Merriweather

6'0"

220

St.Louis,MO

Hazelwood West

Dawson Otto

6'5"

220

Ft. Collins,CO

Rocky Mountain

Kevavghn Dingle

6'2"

190

Miami, FL

Carol City

Scieneaux Jarmon

6'4"

205

RFR

Chandler,AZ

Hamilton

Emilio Monsivais

6'3

215

RFR

St. Louis, MO

Holt

Maleak Bryant

6'5"

255

RFR

Atlanta,GA

Mays

Jyheir Jones

6'1

200

Lakewood,NJ

Lakewood

Jehiel Hill

6'6"

230

Phoenix, AZ

Marcos De Niza

Cameron Johnson

5'11"

180

Perry, GA

Perry

Anthony Scott

6'5"

215

Montgomery,AL

Washington Carver

Marcus Dean

6'2"

185

San Diego,CA

Mira Mesa

MJ Link

5'11"

185

RFR

Lakeland,FL

Lake Gibson

Antoine Davis

5'9"

165

Macon,GA

MaryPersons

William Miller

Greenwood,SC

Emerald

Chris Smith

6'2"

200

Dacula,GA

Dacula

D'corrion Malveaux

6'2"

210

Lake Charles,LA

Washington-Marion

Zyheir Jones

6'1

185

Lakewood,NJ

Lakewood

Eilye-Oshaye Hill

6'3"

295

Phoenix, AZ

Marcos De Niza

DJ McCullough

6'1

185

Tampa, FL

Hillsborough

Jaiveon Gardner

6'3"

250

RFR

Pensacola,FL

PineForest

Renard Bozeman

5'10"

180

Fort Lauderdale,FL

Boyd Anderson

Andre Dos Santos Aires

6'5"

210

Brazil

Favian Brito

Ramon Jefferson

5'11"

218

RSO

Bronx,NY

Harry S. Truman

Taishan Holmes

6'2"

300

Tappahannock,VA

Essex

Anthony Jordan

6'0

180

RSO

Baltimore,MD

Perryhall

Jadarius Bernard

6'2"

320

Port St. Lucie,FL

Centennial

Christopher Rolack II

6'1

175

Tampa,FL

Robinson

Sholaphious McCoy

6'3

300

Gainesville,FL

Eastside

Tre Green

6'1

180

RSO

Belle Glade,FL

Glades Central

Daniel Lavelle

6'4

265

Forsyth, GA

Mary Persons

Jordan Ford

5'10"

180

Atlanta,GA

Notre Dame

Motu Amotai

6'2"

290

Sparks,NV

Hug

Jadon Hayes

5'10

180

Huntington,WV

Huntington

Janil Brown

6'3"

310

West Palm Beach, FL

Dwyer

Rasuwl Martin

6'1"

185

Greenwood,SC

Emerald

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No.

Player

Pos

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

High School

No.

Player

Pos

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

High School

Kevin- Abrams-Verwayne

6'3

235

Marietta,GA

Marietta

Ramon Jefferson

5'11"

218

RSO

Bronx,NY

Harry S. Truman

Motu Amotai

6'2"

290

Sparks,NV

Hug

1-O

Troy'Von Johnson

5'9

160

St. Petersburg, FL

Lakewood

Josh Artis

6'4

220

Macungie,PA

Emmaus

8-D

Darius Johnson

6'3"

290

Spokane,WA

Gonzaga Catholic

Ryan Atkins

6'4

300

Merrillville IN

Merrillville

Cameron Johnson

5'11"

180

Perry, GA

Perry

Basa Balanganayi

6'4"

330

Palatine,IL

Palatine

Jyheir Jones

6'1

200

Lakewood,NJ

Lakewood

Cole Beckham

6'3"

230

Jacksonville,FL

First Coast HS

Zyheir Jones

6'1

185

Lakewood,NJ

Lakewood

4-O

Jacobi Bellazin

5'9

175

Livonia, LA

Livonia

Martez Jones

6'1

200

Kirkwood,MO

Kirkwood

Jadarius Bernard

6'2"

320

Port St. Lucie,FL

Centennial

Anthony Jordan

6'0

180

RSO

Baltimore,MD

Perryhall

Renard Bozeman

5'10"

180

Fort Lauderdale,FL

Boyd Anderson

5-O

Ali Kelley

5'10"

195

RSO

Columbia, SC

Ridge View

Kendall Brown

6'4

310

Jacksonville, FL

Trinity

1-D

Zihir Lacewell

6'3"

190

Staten Island,NY

Totenville

Janil Brown

6'3"

310

West Palm Beach, FL

Dwyer

Daniel Lavelle

6'4

265

Forsyth, GA

Mary Persons

Maleak Bryant

6'5"

255

RFR

Atlanta,GA

Mays

Shyheem Lewis

6'1"

195

Spotsylvania,VA

Courtland

Michael Cannon

6'4"

350

RFR

Sarasota,FL

Booker

MJ Link

5'11"

185

RFR

Lakeland,FL

Lake Gibson

Julian Clark

6'5"

305

RFR

Jacksonville, FL

Ribault

D'corrion Malveaux

6'2"

210

Lake Charles,LA

Marion

Nate Cox

6'9"

240

RSO

Lafayette,LA

St. Thomas Moore

Rasuwl Martin

6'1"

185

Greenwood,SC

Emerald

Bryce Damous

6'2"

225

Huntington,WV

Huntington

Ryan McClain

6'3

260

Albuquerque, NM

La Cueva

Antoine Davis

5'9"

165

Macon,GA

MaryPersons

Sholaphious McCoy

6'3

300

Gainesville,FL

Eastside

Marcus Dean

6'2"

185

San Diego,CA

Mira Mesa

DJ McCullough

6'1

185

Tampa, FL

Hillsborough

Kevavghn Dingle

6'2"

190

Miami, FL

Carol City

Richard Merritt

6'5"

370

RSO

Largo, MD

Avalon

Andre Dos Santos Aires

6'5"

210

Brazil

Favian Brito

7-O

Ellis Merriweather

6'1

215

RSO

Atlanta,GA

Alpharetta

Nymonta Doucoure

6'4"

350

RFR

Columbus,OH

Walnut Ridge

Krishon Merriweather

6'0"

220

St.Louis,MO

Hazelwood West

Darael Dugar

6'1

220

Chicago,IL

Thornridge

William Miller

Greenwood,SC

Emerald

Willie Ervin

6'1

200

RFR

Indianapolis,IN

Ben Davis

11-D

Sam Moala

6'3"

255

RSO

Reno, NV

Hug

Arvell Ferguson

6'4"

220

St.Louis,MO

Kirkwood

Emilio Monsivais

6'3

215

RFR

St. Louis, MO

Holt

Paul Finau

6'4"

360

RSO

Seattle, WA

Kentwood

Mason Nguyen

6'1

190

Glendale,AZ

Ironwood

Jordan Ford

5'10"

180

Atlanta,GA

Notre Dame

Kester Olsen

6'0

190

Garden City,KS

Feyettville

Christian Fuhrman

6'1

230

Queen Creek,AZ

Queen Creek

Dawson Otto

6'5"

220

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Rocky Mountain

Jaiveon Gardner

6'3"

250

RFR

Pensacola,FL

PineForest

6-O

Bryce Parker

6'4"

220

Upland,CA

Upland

5-D

Ali Gaye

6'6"

280

Redmond,WA

Redmond

6-D

Shemar Pearl

6'6"

235

Plano,TX

Plano West

Tre Green

6'1

180

RSO

Belle Glade,FL

Glades Central

Jimyon Profit

6'1

225

Baton Rough, LA

Scottlandville

Kyel Grover

6'2"

180

Chicago,IL

Morgan Park

3-O

Tae Provens

6'1

185

RSO

Gurley,AL

Madison

4-D

Willie Hampton

6'1

230

Casselberry,FL

American Heritage

7-D

Jordon Riley

6'5"

330

RSO

Durham,NC

Riverside

Christopher Rolack II

6'1

175

Tampa,FL

Robinson

Anthony Scott

6'5"

215

Montgomery,AL

Washington Carver

Chris Smith

6'2"

200

Dacula,GA

Dacula

Andrew Theobald

6'5"

310

RFR

Boise,ID

Boise

Deandre Wallace

6'5"

205

Waterbury, CT

Holy Cross Catholic

Dominick Watt

6'2"

215

Hollywood,FL

Miramar

3-D

Kenny White

5'11"

190

Gibsonia, PA

Pine-Richland

Landon Williams

Castle Rock,CO

Castle View

Stephan Zabie

6'5"

330

RFR

Austin,TX

Westlake

8-O

Raveion Hargrove

5'6"

175

Trotwood,OH

Madison

Matthan Hatchie

6'4"

275

Haleiwa, HI

Waialua

Jadon Hayes

5'10

180

Huntington,WV

Huntington

Jehiel Hill

OL/TE

6'6"

230

Phoenix, AZ

Marcos De Niza

Jehiel Hill

OL/TE

6'6"

230

Phoenix, AZ

Marcos De Niza

Eilye-Oshaye Hill

6'3"

295

Phoenix, AZ

Marcos De Niza

11-O

Aamir Holmes

6'1

180

Chicago, IL

Leo Catholic

Taishan Holmes

6'2"

300

Tappahannock,VA

Essex

Adrian Hopper

6'0

180

RFR

Wichita, KS

South

Scieneaux Jarmon

6'4"

205

RFR

Chandler,AZ

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NOTING THE BUSTERS WHAT A RUN IN 2018 Garden City landed in the National Championship Game for the second time in three season, thanks to one of the best 1-2 punch running-back combinations in Junior College history. Charles West became the first Broncbuster in nearly 40 years to win the NJCAA rushing title, finishing the season with 1,492 yards. His backfield mate, Dedrick Mills, led the nation with 19 rushing touchdowns while falling just short of the 1,400-yard mark (1,358 yards), finishing fourth in the country in rushing.

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Garden City had their fair share of anxious moments during the 2018 campaign, including a thrilling 16-13, come-from-behind victory in week four vs. No. 2 Iowa Western. Ben Raybon nailed two field goals in the final minute, the second of which came after Michael Zachary fumbled a squib kick in the final seconds, securing one of the biggest wins of the season. Late in the year, Garden City needed another late comeback, this time marching 83 yards in the final two minutes to beat Hutchinson on West’s six-yard touchdown reception from David Moore with six seconds to play. Notable 2018 Accomplishments ►► Produced NJCAA rushing champ for the first time since Dwayne Crutchfield in 1979 (Charles West: 1,492 yards) ►► West finished with the most rushing yards in a single season since Andre Hall ran for 1,489 in 2003. It was the eighth best singleseason performance in program history. ►► In week one vs. Dodge City, and then again in week five vs. Fort Scott, Garden City produced two, 200-yard rushers in the same game for the first time in program history. Against the conquistadors, Mills totaled 267 yards, and West added 201 vs. the Greyhounds, Mills had 240 yards and West finished with 237. ►► Garden City produced a 100-yard rusher in every game. ►► Mills rushed for 267 yards vs. Fort Scott, the most in game since Tywone Kingsby dashed for 271 vs. Air Force Prep in 1995. ►► The 511 rushing yards vs. Fort Scott was the second most in a single game in program history. It’s the most since the Broncbusters ran for 613 vs. Butler in 1979. ►► The 617 total yards vs. Fort Scott was the most in a game since 2015 when they compiled 643 vs. Fort Scott. ►► It was the first time in program history that Garden City featured the No. 1 and No. 2 rushers during the same season. ►► Won the program’s 12th conference title and reached the National Championship Game for the fourth time in program history WHO’S BACK Garden City brings back plenty from last year’s runner-up squad. Linebacker Josh Artis returns after recording 10 tackles in seven games. Also back is linebacker Willie Hampton, who finished ninth on the team with 30 tackles. Linebacker Krishon Merriweather, who saw limited action in nine contests last year, returns, as does defensive back Kenny White, who notched a season-high seven tackles in the National Championship Game. The sophomore is considered one of the best safeties in the conference, and brings stability to the back end of Jerry Dominguez’s defense. On offense, Garden City welcomes back five-star wide receiver Dominick Watt, who caught a team-best 16 balls for 188 yards

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and one touchdown. He’s joined by running back Ellis Merriweather, who despite limited playing time, still nearly reached the 400-yard mark, rushing for a season-high 94 yards in a 51-31 victory over Highland. WHO’S NEW Quarterback Nate Cox brings his 6’9 frame to Garden City, after transferring from Louisiana Tech. UCLA-transfer Stephan Zabie will man the offensive line along with Richard Merritt, who played in the Under-Armour All-American game. Speedster Ra’Veion Hargove transferred in from Bowling Green at running back as did Bronx, NY.native Ramon Jefferson, who signed with Garden City after rushing for 1,037 yards and eight touchdowns at the University of Maine last year. Tight end Keynel McZeal arrived on campus after not playing at all last season at Texas A&M. Wide receiver Scieneaux Jarmon originally signed with Arizona State before linking up with Tom Minnick in Garden City. On defense, end Ali Gaye, who committed to LSU over the summer, followed Minnick from Arizona Western. He holds offers from seven, power-five schools. Ja’Marian Green is settling into the defensive backfield after transferring from Central Florida, and Sam Moala, the transfer from Pima, anchors the defensive front. Alongside him stands sophomore Jordan Riley, who transferred from North Carolina. STAFF CHANGES Tom Minnick enters his first season as Head Coach, coming to Garden City after spending more than a decade at Arizona Western. Joining him are offensive coordinator Mike Orthmann (Arizona Western), defensive coordinator Jerry Dominguez (Arizona Western), defensive line coach Will Harris (Arizona Western), running backs coach Jimmy Peyton (Kentucky Christian), wide receivers coach Zach Miller, and defensive line coach Aaron Cheatwood.

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Overall

Garden City

7-0

10-1

Hutchinson

6-1

9-3

Butler

5-2

8-4

Highland

4-3

6-4

Coffeyville

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6-5

Fort Scott

1-6

2-8

Independence

1-6

2-8

Dodge City

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JAYHAWK CONF TITLES Coffeyville

Butler

Garden City

Fort Scott

Hutchinson

Independence

Dodge City

Highland

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Eastern Arizona

3,056

Snow

3,009

NE Oklahoma

2,664

Hutchinson

2,563

Kilgore

2,472

Holmes

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Lackawanna

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2019 SCHEDULE Garden City added a new twist to the 2019 schedule. They open the season vs. Snow, their first-ever meeting with the Badgers, on Saturday, Aug. 24 at Broncbuster Stadium. Last season, the Broncbusters had a bye in week one before playing Dodge City in week two. This year, Garden City makes the 50-mile trek to face the Conquistadors on Aug. 31, the same team in which Dedrick Mills and Charles West became the first Broncbusters in history to go for 200 rushing yards in the same game. That’s followed up with back-to-back home games with Independence and Ellsworth. Last season, Garden City climbed out of a 17-0 hole to beat the Pirates on the road. But the Broncbusters first true test comes in week five in Council Bluffs, IA. vs. Iowa Western, who was ranked as the preseason No. 1 by Street and Smith’s. After coming home for a showdown with Fort Scott on Sept. 28, Garden City has the longest road stretch of the season with back-to-back dates at Iowa Central and Highland. Those two trips combined span nearly 2,000 miles round trip. That’s followed by home games vs. Coffeyville and Hutchinson before closing the season at Butler on Saturday, Nov. 9. SEASON OPENING SUCCESS Garden City is 48-24 all-time in season-opening games. They were a perfect 4-0 under Jeff Sims, and have won seven straight dating back to 2011. In all, they are 24-1 in their last 25 opening-week games. There only loss during that stretch was to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in 2011 under Jeff Tatum. NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS Since 2016, Garden City is 10-3 vs. non-conference opponents. They were 4-0 in 2016, 3-2 in 2017 and 3-1 last season with their only loss coming to East Mississippi in the National Championship Game. VS. TOP 20 OPPONENTS The Broncbusters are 10-4 vs. ranked opponents since 2015. Last year, they knocked off three top-20 teams (No. 2 Iowa Western, No. 4 Hutchinson and No. 14 Butler) before falling to No. 1 East Mississippi.

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Jaylen Warren, Snow

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Dedrick Mills

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Kaylyn Grandberry, Jones

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Dezmon Jackson, Hutchinson

1,216

Deon McIntosh, East Miss

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Alec Wyble-Meza, Scottsdale

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FOURTH-QUARTER DOMINANCE During the 2018 season, only two opponents scored points in the fourth quarter vs. Garden City: Fort Scott and Hutchinson. Entering 2019, they haven’t allowed a single point in the final frame in 12 out of their last 14 games. LAST TIME BEATING A NO. 1 TEAM The last time Garden City knocked off a No. 1 team was on Oct. 24, 2015 when Jeff Sims’ 1-7 Broncbusters took down unbeaten Butler 25-20. Twice during Sims’ tenure, Garden City beat the nation’s No. 2 team: 2016 vs. Arizona Western and 2018 vs. Iowa Western. SUCCESS AWAY FROM HOME Garden City has been sensational away from Broncbuster Stadium. They have won 17 out of their last 18 games with their only loss coming to Independence in week three of the 2017 season. In all, they have won 18 out of their last 21, that includes neutral-field games, losing to Trinity Valley in the 2017 Heart of Texas Bowl and to East Mississippi in the 2018 National Championship Game. They have won eight straight true-road contests. TOUGH TO RUN AGAINST The Broncbusters finished the 2018 season 13th nationally in run defense and second in the conference behind Hutchinson, allowing just 106 yards per game. They surrendered only three 100-yard rushers last year and have yielded just seven in their last 35 contests. ELITE GROUND GAME Garden City finished last year as the nation’s No. 1 rushing offense, marking just the third time in program history they’ve won the team title. They also were No. 1 in 1994 and 1979. GETTING TO THE QUARTERBACK The Broncbusters finished the 2018 campaign with 34 sacks, good for 11th best in the country. They had a season-high six in a 51-15 rout of Coffeyville on Oct. 27. They had three or more sacks in seven games and had four vs. East Mississippi in the National Championship Game.

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The defending league champions have a new Head Coach, but expecations remain the same: stay on top

ot long after Tom Minnick was introduced as Garden City’s new Head Coach on Dec. 5, 2018, did a buzz circulate throughout the country. After all, the Broncbusters, led by President Dr. Ryan Ruda, and interim Athletic Director Colin Lamb, pulled off a heist of sorts, nabbing one of the biggest coaching free agents in the history of the NJCAA. “When we knew we could get Coach Minnick, there was no hesitation,” Lamb said.

four years earlier, revitalizing a program that had fallen on tough times. And at that time, it wasn’t an easy sell. Garden City was coming off back-to-back losing seasons, giving Sims plenty of pause once he met the team in Nov., 2018. “I met the team, and there was like 18 guys,” Sims recalls. “They were unorganized and undisciplined.” Even Ruda could sense Sims was swaying in the wrong direction.

There was the infamous tweet Minnick sent out after landing in Garden City for an interview on Thanksgiving Eve revealing his location. That set Twitter on fire. Then came dinner in Lamb’s basement followed by a meeting with some prominent city members. And by the time Minnick boarded a plane back to Yuma, AZ., his mind was all but made up.

“You look like you’re changing your mind,” he told Sims.

“Colin sold me on a lot of things,” Minnick said. “Garden City has always been a football school. And for me, it was all about fit. This was it.”

“I had people telling us that they were impressed that we got Minnick,” Lamb said. “Coach Sims did an unbelievable job, and we knew if he ever left, we had to find a guy that was proven.”

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But like any good program, it’s leaders define it. And Ruda and Lamb refused to let Sims get away. Four years later, they weren’t taking no for an answer.

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SEASON OUTLOOK Most coaches would feel some sense of pressure in Minnick’s situation. He takes over for a guy who guided the Broncbusters to a National Championship in 2016 and another title-game appearance in 2018. But that never bothered Minnick one bit. “This is a really good situation here at Garden City,” he said. “And I’ve coached under some unbelievable coaches; Hall-of-Fame guys.” Minnick wasn’t overstating that at all. He honed his craft under NJCAA Hall-of-Famer Bob MacDougall at the College of DuPage and Joliet. He then revamped an Arizona Western program that had not played in a bowl game in four decades into a perennial power in just three years on the job. And now he was in Garden City, trying to keep the train on the tracks for a team that has carved out its own place on the Junior-College map.

WHAT IS HE INHERITING Garden City’s loss in the 2018 National Championship Game was a tough one to swallow. While Minnick watched at his home in Yuma, the Broncbusters struggled to muster any type of offense. Then finally, in the fourth quarter, Dedrick Mills slammed across the goal line, capping off an 11-play, 33-yard drive that pulled Garden City to within one. But then came

the failed two-point conversion that was talked about for months afterwards, a play that was set up for success until East Mississippi corner JaQuez Akins peeled off of Dominick Watt and wrapped his arms around Kahari Love a foot short of the goal line. “They definitely missed some other opportunities in that game,” Minnick recalled. The Broncbusters did not pick up a first down until the second quarter. Quarterback David Moore had his worst game of the season, and Charles West inexplicably fumbled inside his own 10, leading to Everitt Cunningham’s 10-yard scoop and score that put the Lions in front 10-0. Yet, there was Garden City, down one with seven minutes on the clock. “I remember a few plays that Mills or West could have broken,” Minnick said. “But one missed block against that team, and you’re not going to be able to do much.” Ultimately, the Broncbusters watched as Buddy Stephens and East Mississippi claimed their fifth National Title. And while Garden City is not into moral victories, they held the Lions

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SEASON OUTLOOK without a first down in the second half and to their lowest point total in nearly a decade. And some core members of that defense return for 2019. Linebacker Willie Hampton, who played a prominent role against the Lions, returns to spear the middle of Jerry Dominguez’s defense. He’s joined by linebacker Krishon Merriweather and defensive back Kenny White, who produced a season-high seven tackles in the National Championship Game. That defense has several crown jewels on it, including end Ali Gaye, who recently committed to LSU. He’s a three-star player who came to Garden City after spending last year at Arizona Western. Before that, he inked with the University of Washington out of high school but failed to qualify. That landed him with the Matadors, where he saw limited action and recorded just eight tackles in 11 games. But his 6’6, 260-lb frame has coaches on high alert. And his performance during spring ball only enhanced his profile. Gaye was a two-sport athlete at the prep level, averaging 5 points per game during his senior season on the hardwood. But incredibly, he didn’t start playing football until later in high school. Yet, he still had an opportunity to sign with a power-five program when he was 17. “He wasn’t getting the looks he’s getting now last year,” Minnick said. “But things have definitely changed.”

Ferguson was Mr. everything at Kirkwood, starring as a threesport athlete: football, basketball and track. He played both outside linebacker and defensive end, having a breakout junior season with 51 tackles, including 11 for loss. On offense, Garden City has a massive hole to plug at running back, losing Charles West, who’s now at Missouri Southern State, and Dedrick Mills, who signed with Nebraska. Obviously it’s impossible to replace that type of production (the two combined for nearly 3,000 yards), but Minnick’s philosophy was to bring in a full stable of backs. Ellis Merriweather is the lone returner in the backfield, finishing with 397 yards on 97 carries last season. He joins forces with Jadon Hayes, the transfer from Arizona Western who tallied a team-best 749 yards and six touchdowns during his freshman campaign. The wild card though could be Ra’veion Hargrove, the transfer from Bowling Green State, who was used primarily as a kick returner but still put up nearly 700 all-purpose yards in 2018. He was a three-star prep player at Trotwood-Madison, and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Ohio. “He can fly,” Minnick said. “So we’ll see. We’ve got plenty of guys who can do different things.”

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Gaye isn’t the only player getting plenty of preseason hype. Kyshonn Tyson wasn’t even in the lineup at the beginning of last season, yet became an unblockable force on Josh Hager’s defensive line-finishing with 42 tackles and 4.5 sacks. The sophomore signed with Grand Valley State out of high school and redshirted in 2017. Bolstering that front seven is defensive tackle Jordan Riley, who recorded four tackles in two games for North Carolina last season. Like Gaye, Riley was a late bloomer, and it wasn’t until his sophomore year that he began playing high school football. Despite limited experience, Riley was considered a three-star prospect, and by the time his senior year rolled around at Riverside High School in Durham, NC., the rest of the country had taken notice. The 6’6 , 305-lb lineman, was ranked as the 41st best defensive tackle in the 2017 class. While Riley’s size is impressive, defensive end Arvell Ferguson’s speed had college scouts drooling. The St. Louis, MO.-native had eight Division-I offers coming out of high school before eventually committing to Missouri.

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SEASON OUTLOOK Consider Hargrove the change-of-pace back at 5’6. His highschool numbers were video-game like, rushing for 7,364 yards and 100 touchdowns during his career. He ran for 3,039 yards as a sophomore, the ninth most in a single season in state history. As a senior, he totaled nearly 2,300 yards and led his team to a 15-0 mark and a Division-III state title. So as far as accomplished players coming in, Hargrove deserves to be at the top of the list. Then there’s Ramon Jefferson, the redshirt-sophomore transfer from the University of Maine, where he ran for 1,037 yards and eight touchdowns last season. He tallied a season-best 186 yards on the ground vs. Jacksonville State in the playoffs on Dec. 1, and was named the team’s offensive rookie of the year. The Bronx-native was a two-time New York All-State performer, amassing 5,456 total yards and 52 career touchdowns during his prep career. At quarterback, Louisiana-Tech transfer Nate Cox could be the guy calling the shots. You don’t see a lot of guys at that position standing 6’9, with the exception being former Broncos backup Brock Osweiler. Cox’s lack of options coming out of high school had little to do with skill. He only started one season at the prep level, throwing for 3,500 yards and 48 touchdowns in 2016, leading St. Thomas More to a state championship. He was named the District Offensive MVP and made the all-state team.

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Another option under center is Mason Nguyen, who suited up for Glendale in 2018. The Arizona-native threw for only 559 yards, but caught Minnick’s attention in week six last season when he threw for three touchdowns in a 32-24 loss to Arizona Western. At Ironwood High School in Glendale, Nguyen totaled nearly 2,000 yards through the air and 11 touchdowns, though his team suffered through a 2-8 campaign. Who will those guys be throwing to? The first player that comes to mind is Dominick Watt, a former five-star recruit out of high school who signed with Nebraska. But fortunes turned when he was unable to qualify, meaning he had to go the Junior College route. Jeff Sims is glad that he did. Don’t be fooled by the lack of production. Watt caught just 16 balls for 188 yards as a freshman. But it was in an offense that was carried by West and Mills. In fact, in week one vs. Dodge City, Garden City threw just one time, the fewest in a game since Brian Hill, now the Head Coach at Garden City High School, went 1-for-1 for 14 yards in a 14-14 tie with Coffeyville in 1991. Watt’s had an impressive summer, showing off his skills during a camp at the University of Nebraska. There, he did his best Odell Beckham Jr. impersonation, making one-handed catches look routine. In Hollywood, FL., Watt was well known. He started his career at McArthur High School; then transferred to Miramar for his final year. He totaled 26 receptions for 512 yards as a senior and was ranked as the 44th best wide receiver in the country. Joining what should be a loaded receiving core is Scieneaux (C.J.) Jarmon, who signed with Arizona State as a walk on out of Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ. He was a three-sport star as a prep: basketball, track and football, and is the son of former LSU National Champion sprinter Eureka Hall-considered by many as the most accomplished track athlete to ever come out of Arizona. Either quarterback can add Troy’Von Johnson to the list of favorite wide outs. The transfer from Arizona Western stands only 5’6, but his speed definitely separates him from the pack. In 11 games for the Matadors last season, he had 36 receptions for 343 yards, including a six-catch, 65-yard performance in a 28-25 loss to Mesa.

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SEASON OUTLOOK Ahsharri Haynesworth, the son of former NFL star Albert Haynesworth, will be a welcome addition. At 6’4, 230 lbs, the freshman has the size and agility to burst off of the line as a tight end, or to be split out wide for offensive coordinator Mike Orthmann. Sprinkle in Texas-AM transfer Keynel McZeal, who signed with the Aggies as a wide receiver before transitioning into a tight end, and the Broncbusters are as versatile as anyone on the perimeter.

There’s Joel Galvan, a one-time Murray-State pledge, who spent last year at ASA Junior College in Brooklyn, NY. And Ryan Atkins, who is one of many players who followed Minnick from Yuma.

On the offensive line, UCLA-transfer Stephan Zabie will be a force for coach Will Harris. Zabie was a four-star prospect coming out of Westlake High School in Austin, TX. The redshirt freshman is fluent in French, and while that is impressive, so are his measurables. He’s 6’6, 290 lbs, and despite limited playing time as a prep, he was still listed as the 29th best offensive tackle in the nation and fourth best in the Midlands region.

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Zabie joins forces with Arizona-Western transfer Julian Clark and Paul Finau, who transferred in after spending the 2018 season at Snow. There’s another Arizona-Western transfer in Richard Merritt, who signed with Maryland out of high school and redshirted in 2017 after losing out on the left-guard spot to Sean Christie. He was well accomplished in High School, earning a consensus four-star rating. He was an Under-Armour All-American and was ranked as the 14th best offensive guard in the country.

The coaching staff is all new with the exception of Caleb Young, who is the lone holdover from the Sims’ regime. Dominguez has been one of the best defensive coordinators in the country, and Orthmann has spearheaded some high-octane offenses. ►► ►► ►► ►► ►► ►► ►► ►► ►► ►► ►►

QB Nate Cox (Transfer from Louisiana Tech) RB Ra’veion Hargrove (Transfer from Bowling Green State) RB Ramon Jefferson (Transfer from Maine) WR Keynel McZeal (Transfer from Texas A&M) WR CJ Jarmon (Transfer from Arizona State) OL Stephan Zabie (Transfer from UCLA) OL Paul Finau (Transfer from Snow College) DE Ali Gaye (Transfer from Arizona Western) DE Arvell Ferguson (Originally committed to Missouri) DT Jordan Riley (Transfer from North Carolina) DB Trey Green (Transfer from Central Florida)

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1 TROY’VON

LACEWELL

JOHNSON

DB, 6-3, 190, SO Totenville Staten Island, NY

WR, 5-9, 160, SO Lakewood St. Petersburg, FL

2018-rutgers

2918-arizona western

Played in four games last season...Had four tackles, including two on special teams at Maryland (10/13)...Made collegiate debut on kickoff coverage vs. Buffalo (9/22) and recorded a tackle

Played in 11 games...led the team with 36 catches for 343 yards...Caught a season-high six balls for 65 yards vs. Mesa (9/22)...Also had six catches for 49 yards vs. Phoenix (10/13)...Had three receptions for 34 yards in El Toro Bowl vs. Lackawanna (12/1)...Had a kick return for a touchdown vs. Scottsdale (10/6)...Had a 28-yard run vs. Snow (10/27)

BEFORE RUTGERS Played for head coach Brian Neville at Tottenville...Led Pirates to an 8-3 record as a senior, including an appearance in the PSAL quarterfinals...recorded 13 receptions for 211 yards and three touchdowns during the regular season... added two interceptions on defense and five punt returns for 113 yards...rated the fourth-overall recruit in New York by Rivals.com and No. 7 by 247sports.com.

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►► Son of Timothy and Theresa Lacewell ►► Dad Timothy is an electrician; mom Theresa is a caseworker ►► Date of Birth: 11/5/99

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BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN Played both wide receiver and quarterback in high school... Rated 3 stars by Rivals.com...Had offers from Eastern Kentucky, Iowa State, Samford, Troy and Western Kentucky... Started at quarterback as a sophomore-threw for 655 yards and five touchdowns

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►► Date of Birth: 9/17/99 Year

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2018

343

9.5

2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

105

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PLAYER BIOS 2 DOMINICK

3 KENNY

WATT

WHITE

WR, 6-2, 215, SO Miramar Hollywood, FL

DB, 5-11, 190, SO Pine-Richland Gibsonia, PA

2018-freshman

Named All-Conference Honorable Mention...Played in 10 games in 2018...Caught a team-high 16 receptions for 188 yards and a touchdown...His lone touchdown came on Nov. 3 vs. Hutchinson when he hauled in David Moore’s 22-yard pass in the second half (11/3)...Caught a season-high four balls vs. Butler (11/10)...Tallied a season-high 69 yards vs. Fort Scott (9/29)...Had one catch vs. East Mississippi in the National Championship Game (11/29)

Played in 9 games in 2018...Recorded 23 tackles and had four pass breakups...He tallied a season-high seven tackles in the National Championship Game vs. East Mississippi (11/29)...Had two bass breakups vs. Fort Scott (9/29)...His lone interception came against Butler (11/10)

BEFORE GARDEN CITY 4-year starter in high school...4-star receiver coming out of high school...Originally signed with Nebraska...Had 22 offers including Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Iowa state, Mississippi State, Oregon, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin...Started high school career at McArthur before transferring to Miramar his senior year... Was ranked as the 44th best wide receiver in the nation...26 receptions, 512 yards his senior season...High School AllAmerican...Also played cornerback and safety...Was born in Brooklyn, NY.

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Majoring in Journalism Favorite NFL Team: Houston Texans Date of Birth: 1/19/99 Wants to be a sports broadcaster

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2018

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11.8

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BEFORE GARDEN CITY Won state titles at two different schools (Pine Richland and West Allegheny)...Played first three seasons at West Allegheny before transferring to Pine Richland for his senior year (Originally ruled ineligible for his senior year before ruling was overturned)...52 tackles, three for loss, two sacks and two interceptions his senior season...3-star recruit who had seven offers including Buffalo, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Howard and Iowa State...Played in NFBD All-Star Game...As a Junior, ran for 1,313 yards and led West Allegheny to state title...All-Conference as a Junior

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Dad played semi-pro ball Wants to open a daycare for special-needs kids Date of Birth: 7/5/99 Favorite NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

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2018

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 3 TAE

4 WILLIE

PROVENS

HAMPTON

RB, 6-1, 185, RSO Madison Gurley, AL

LB, 6-1, 230, SO American Heritage Casselberry, FL

2018-lsu

2018-freshman

Played in four games last year...Finished with four carries for 13 yards...Played in two games: vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/8) and Rice (11/17)...Had a 13-yard run vs. Rice

Played in 11 games last year...Finished ninth on the team with 30 tackles...Recorded a season-high six stops vs. Iowa Western (9/22)...Had sacks vs. Highland (10/20), Coffeyville (10/27) and Butler (11/10)...Had two tackle for losses vs. Iowa Western (9/22)...Had three tackles in the National Championship Game vs. East Mississippi (11/29)

BEFORE LSU Three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites...Rated as the No. 14 overall player in Alabama according to Rivals.com...Also listed as the No. 27 running back in the country...247 Sports had him as the No. 21 prospect and No. 56 overall athlete in the country...Ran for 1,285 yards as a sophomore while splitting carries...Also caught 46 passes, returned five kicks for scores and tallied 17 touchdowns during the 2015 season...Followed his stellar sophomore season with 1,264 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior in 2016...Was limited during his senior season due to injury...Coached by Scott Sharp...Had offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn, Tennessee, Louisville, South Carolina, Southeastern, Pittsburg, Wake Forest, Syracuse, North Carolina, USC, Oklahoma State, Ohio State and Penn State...Started playing football when he was 7...Had over 3,000 career rushing yards in high school...Offensive player of the year four years in high school...Graduated from high school early and participated in LSU’s spring game as a freshman

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Son of Angela Ewing Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies Mom Angela is an insurance agent Date of Birth: 11/12/99 Cousin Cameron Toney played linebacker at Auburn

OPPORTUNITY USA

BEFORE GARDEN CITY Transferred from Nebraska (Originally committed to Mike Riley before Scott Frost took over the program)...Redshirted as a freshman...Played for Pat Surtain in high school (former Miami Dolphins defensive back; played 11 seasons in the NFL)...3-star recruit who had offers from Florida Atlantic, Central Florida and Western Michigan...Boasted one of the best Nike Sparq combine scores in the country...Had 71 tackles and six sacks during his senior season-led American Heritage to a 14-0 record and a 5A state title

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Son of Kim Riley Wants to be a business owner Date of Birth: 3/16/98 Favorite NFL Team: Baltimore Ravens

Year

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Tackles

TFL

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2018

5.5

2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

107

1 NATIONAL TITLE • 12 JAYHAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS • 24 BOWL APPEARANCES

PLAYER BIOS 5 ALI

6 BRYCE

RB, 5-10, 195, RSO Ridge View Columbia, SC

TE, 6-4, 220, SO Upland Upland, CA

KELLEY

PARKER

2018-arizona western

Did not play

Played in 11 games last year...Had 21 catches for 244 yards and two touchdowns...Scored td’s vs. Mesa (9/22) and Phoenix (10/13)...Had a season-high four catches vs. Eastern Arizona (11/3) and Pima (11/10)...Tallied a season-high 64 yards vs. Glendale (9/29); also had a 55-yard reception in that game...Honorable Mention All-Conference

2017-arizona western Played in 8 games...Totaled 250 yards on 41 carries...Scored two touchdowns...Averaged 6.1 yards per carry...Rushed for a season-high 100 yards on just seven carries in a 66-14 win over Scottsdale (11/11/17)...Did not play in the National Championship Game...Tallied a season-high 12 carries vs. Eastern Arizona (9/23)...Scored touchdowns vs. Glendale and Scottsdale.

Rushed for 2,200 yards, 26 touchdowns and averaged almost nine yards per carry over his final two seasons in high school...Rushed for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons...Led Ridgeview to state quarterfinals his senior year...Was also an all-conference track star in high schoolcompeting in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes

Had 27 catches for 593 yards and five touchdowns during his senior season...Also played basketball and ran track in high school...Rated as a 3-star wide receiver...Originally committed to Fresno State...Also had an offer from Hawaii... Averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds per game on the hardwood as a senior...Competed in the high jump...1st team all-conference as a senior...Honorable Mention as a junior...Played wide receiver, defensive end and outside linebacker in high school...Led basketball team to state semifinals

PERSONAL

BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN

►► Son of Anthony and Arva Barber ►► Date of Birth: 1/31/99 ►► Older sister Ashley was a 4-time state tennis champion in both tennis and track

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►► Cousin Kenny Lawler was a wide receiver for Seahawks; his other cousin, Vernon Adams, was QB at Oregon ►► Date of Birth: 7/22/99 ►► Favorite NFL Team: Patriots ►► Wants to work in radio Year

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2018

244

11.6

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 6 SHEMAR

7 ELLIS

PEARL

MERRIWEATHER

DE, 6-6, 235, FR Plano West Plano, TX

RB, 6’1, 215, RSO Alpharetta Atlanta, GA

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

2018-freshman

Originally committed to Missouri out of High School... Also had offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Georgia, Notre Dame and Purdue...75 tackles, 11 sacks, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries his senior year...Ranked as the No. 41 weak-side defensive end and No. 74 overall prospect in the state by 247 Sports...Born in Huntsville, AL...2nd-team all-district...Suffered a concussion in 2015

Played in 6 games last year...Totaled 327 yards on 69 carries and three touchdowns...rushed for a season-best 94 yards vs. Highland (10/20)...Scored touchdowns vs. Highland (10/20), Coffeyville (10/27), Butler (11/10)...Tallied a seasonhigh 19 carries vs. Butler and Coffeyville...Had 19 carries for 77 yards and a score vs. Butler

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►► Son of Ericka Coley ►► Studying computer engineering ►► Date of Birth: 6/18/01

BEFORE GARDEN CITY Was a 2-star wide receiver in high school...Also played quarterback and free safety...Had offers from Army and Navy...Originally committed to Navy with former Broncbuster Tony Brown...Dad Eric played basketball at Tulsa...Holds single-game all-purpose yards record at Alpharetta (244 yards)...As a senior, rushed for 556 yards and six touchdowns; also hauled in 10 balls for 77 yards...Played basketball-team went 25-4 his senior year...All-Conference and All-County in high school...Once had 202 yards in the first half of a game his senior year

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Son of Eric and Edwina Merriweather Majoring in psychology Deans list freshman and sophomore year at GCCC 3.1 GPA Date of Birth: 4/7/99 Favorite players: Walter Payton and Adrian Peterson

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Carries

Yards

AVG

2018

327

4.7

2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

111

1 NATIONAL TITLE • 12 JAYHAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS • 24 BOWL APPEARANCES

PLAYER BIOS 7 JORDON

8 RA’VEION

DT, 6-5, 330, RSO Riverside Durham, NC

RB, 5-6, 175, SO Madison Trotwood, OH

RILEY

HARGROVE

2018-north carolina

2018-bowling green state

Did not play

Played in eight games as a true freshman...finished the year with 33 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown...Also caught 10 passes for 113 yards and a receiving touchdown...Team’s primary kick returner, averaging 17.2 yards on 25 returns... Ended third on the team with 670 all-purpose yards...had a season-high 34 yards on the ground against Western Michigan, scoring a touchdown...His 35-yard rushing touchdown against WMU gave the Falcons a 28-14 thirdquarter lead...Posted seven carries in games at Ohio and vs. Kent State...Also caught four passes against Kent State...Had a season-long 33-yard kick return vs. Maryland

2017-north carolina Played in two games...Recorded four tackles

BEFORE NORTH CAROLINA Graduated early from high school and enrolled at UNC in Jan., 2017...Listed as the No. 12 player in North Carolina and the No. 22 defensive tackle in the country...Ranked as the No. 51 defensive tackle in the country, No. 16 in the South and No. 2 in North Carolina by Scout.com...Considered the No. 11 player in North Carolina and No. 39 defensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com...Played multiple positions on the defensive line...Missed the first five games of his senior season with a foot injury...Played his first year of football as a sophomore...Also played basketball for Riverside... Coached by Chris Howell...Played DE in high school

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Son of James and Reeshemah Kenan Majoring in Journalism Date of Birth: 5/19/98 Wants to be a sports broadcaster Favorite NFL Team: Patriots

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BEFORE BOWLING GREEN STATE Named Ohio’s Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior... Runner-up Mr. Football...Finished his career with 7,364 rushing yards and 100 touchdowns...Ran for 2,264 yards and 30 touchdowns to lead Trotwood-Madison High School to the Division III State Championship and a 15-0 record...Had 1,562 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior...Ran for 3,039 yards as a sophomore, the ninth-most in a single season in OHSAA history...Was also a state qualifier in track and field...Played baseball

PERSONAL

►► Son of Shaka Hargrove and Raina Knox ►► Date of Birth: 10/7/99 ►► Plays the piano and has his own sports media production company ►► Favorite player: Darren Sproles

@GCCC_FOOTBALL

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Carries

Yards

AVG

Long

2018

127

3.8

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 8 DARIUS

9 BRYCE

JOHNSON

DAMOUS

DT, 6-3, 290, FR Gonzaga Catholic Spokane Washington

TE, 6’2, 225, FR Huntington Huntington, WV

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Rated 2 stars coming out of high school by 247 Sports...Led Gonzaga Prep to state quarterfinals his junior and senior seasons...All-American wrestler in high school...Finished 7th in National High School wrestling tournament...Member of the Junior National wrestling team...

Had offers from Morgan State and Tennessee Tech...Started high school career at South Charleston--played quarterback before transferring to Huntington his junior year...AllConference his senior year...All-USA Today West Virginia defensive lineman as a senior...Named honorable mention best sportscast...Led Huntington to state semifinals as a Junior

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 7/13/00

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 1/3/01

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2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

113

1 NATIONAL TITLE • 12 JAYHAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS • 24 BOWL APPEARANCES

PLAYER BIOS 10 COLE

11 SAM

LB, 6-3, 230, FR First Coast Jacksonville, FL

DE, 6-3, 255, RSO Hug Reno, NV

BECKHAM

MOALA

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

2018-pima community college

All-Conference 7A first team and All-District first team as a senior...Suffered a separated shoulder AC Joint in 2017... four-year starter in high school...Led linebacking core in tackles and sacks (8) his senior year...Led Pop Warner team to city championship...Played linebacker and tight end in high school

Did not play

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Son of Anthony and Jennifer Beckham Dad Anthony is a pastor Date of Birth: 12/1/00 Wants to be a sports broadcaster Favorite NFL Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2017-pima community college Second-team All-Conference...Played in eight games... Totaled 62 tackles, 3.5 sacks and four forced fumbles... Had a season-high 15 tackles vs. Mesa (11/11)...Also had 13 tackles vs. Eastern Arizona (10/7) and 12 vs. Snow (11/14)... Had three forced fumbles vs. Eastern Arizona...Had a fumble return for a touchdown vs. Eastern Arizona...Had two fumble recoveries vs. Eastern Arizona...Named NJCAA Defensive Player of the Week for performance vs. Eastern Arizona

BEFORE PIMA Rated as a three-star defensive lineman...Had an offer from Kansas State...Currently has offers from Hawaii and Reno... Started all four years in high school...Played basketball and football in high school...Had 104 tackles his junior year

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Son of Tlifonga Moala Dad works on an oil rig Date of Birth: 2/7/99 Studying business Brother Paea Moala played at Idaho State (Linebacker)

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 12 NATE

13 DEANDRE

QB, 6-9, 240, RFR St. Thomas Moore Lafayette

WR, 6’5, 205, SO Holy Cross Catholic Waterbury, CT

COX

WALLACE

2018-louisiana tech

2018-arizona western

Did not play

Played in 11 games last year...Had 26 receptions for 411 yards and two touchdowns...Had a season-high five catches vs. Scottsdale (10/6) and Snow (10/27)...Had season-high 87 yards vs. Eastern Arizona (9/15)...Scored a touchdown vs. Eastern Arizona and Phoenix (10/13)

2017-louisiana tech Redshirted

BEFORE LOUISIANA TECH Lettered in football and basketball...Threw for more than 3,500 yards and 48 touchdowns to lead St. Thomas More to a district and state championship in 2016...Named AllDistrict as well as the district’s offensive MVP...All-State... Played in the I-10 All-Star Game and earned All-Acadiana honors as a senior...Played for Coached Jim Hightower...Only started one season in high school...Set State Championship single-game passing record as a senior...Spent two years as the backup quarterback

BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN Three sports: Basketball, track and football...MVP and AllState in football as a senior...Tore ligament in his knee in 2015...State qualifier in the 100-meter dash and high jump as a senior...Finished 6th in the state in high jump as a senior

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 7/27/00 ►► Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan

PERSONAL

►► Son of Kelly Cox ►► Date of Birth: 2/26/99 ►► Brother Grant Cox played baseball at Louisiana Lafayette (State Champions in 2016) ►► Favorite player: Tom Brady

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2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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1 NATIONAL TITLE • 12 JAYHAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS • 24 BOWL APPEARANCES

PLAYER BIOS 14 JOSH

15 ARVELL

LB, 6-4, 220, SO Emmaus Macungie, PA

DE, 6-4, 220, FR Kirkwood St. Louis, MO

ARTIS

FERGUSON

2018-freshman

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Played in 7 games...Recorded 10 tackles...Had a season-high four stops vs. Ellsworth (9/8)...Had one tackle for loss vs. Ellsworth...Did not play in final three games last season

Originally committed to Missouri...3-star DE...Also had offers from Austin Peay, Ball State, Iowa State, Kent State, Miami, Northern Iowa, Wyoming, Wisconsin...Was ranked as the No. 29 recruit by 247 Sports...No. 94 weak-side defensive end... Also on the track team (100 meters, 200 meters, shot put)... Had 51 tackles, 11 for loss and four sacks his junior year...AllUSA Today Missouri second-team selection...Played outside linebacker and DE...Also played basketball

BEFORE GARDEN CITY Played football and basketball in high school...Was born in Hillside, NJ...Sprained his ankle and MCL during his junior season...Played wide receiver, safety and outside linebacker in high school...Had 22 receptions for 416 yards and three touchdowns his senior year...34 receptions for 554 yards and six scores as a junior...In basketball-averaged 7.7 points per game as a senior (scored a season-high 20 points vs. Scranton Prep)...Was a high jumper his junior year

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 4/15/01

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 4/1/00 ►► Favorite NFL Team: Philadelphia Eagles

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2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 18 KEVAUGHN

17 KRISHON

WR, 6-2, 190, SO Carol City Miami, FL

LB, 6’0, 220, SO Hazelwood West St. Louis, MO

DINGLE

MERRIWEATHER

2018-iowa central

2018-redshirt freshman

Played in 7 games...Caught a season-high eight balls for 119 yards and two touchdowns vs. Coffeyville (9/8)...Had a 53-yard touchdown reception vs. Coffeyville...Did not play in the final five games...Originally was going to Iowa Western before landing at Iowa Central

Played in three games...Had five tackles...Had a season-best two stops vs. Fort Scott (9/29) and Iowa Central (10/6)

2017-south florida

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Did not play...transferred out

BEFORE SOUTH FLORIDA Rated as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports, Rivals and Scout... rated as the 14th best receiver in Florida by Scout, 41st in the south and 94th nationally...Played for Aubrey Hill at Carol City...Helped the Chiefs win the Florida Class 6A State Championship as a senior-scoring a touchdown on a double reverse play in the fourth quarter of a 14-6 victory over Lake Gibson...as a senior was named to the Florida AllState Class 6A second team...Caught 44 passes for 753 yards (both team bests) and five touchdowns as a senior...Junior year-had 29 receptions for 838 yards and 11 touchdowns

2017-freshman Redshirted

202 career tackles in high school...St. Louis top-25 athlete... Defensive Player of the Year...All-Conference performer... played defensive end in high school...Led state in tackles in 2016...Had offers from Garden City and Butler...State qualifier in the shot put...

PERSONAL

►► Son of Tanya Merriweather ►► Date of Birth: 12/17/98 ►► Wants to be a coach Year

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2018

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Son of Anthony Dingle and Katrina Kelley Date of Birth: 2/3/99 Favorite NFL Team: Baltimore Ravens Favorite player: Keenan Allen

OPPORTUNITY USA

2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

117

1 NATIONAL TITLE • 12 JAYHAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS • 24 BOWL APPEARANCES

PLAYER BIOS 19 EMILIO

20 JYHEIR

QB, 6-3, 215, RFR Holt St. Louis, MO

LB, 6-1, 200, SO Lakewood Lakewood, NJ

MONSIVAIS

JONES

2018-freshman

2018-arizona western

Redshirted--Tore meniscus; had surgery in December, 2018

Played in 11 games...Recorded 42 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble...Had a season-high eight tackles vs. Scottsdale (10/6) and Eastern Arizona (11/3)...Had a seasonbest 3.5 tackles for loss vs. Eastern Arizona...Finished fifth on the team in tackles...Had a pick-6 vs. Glendale (9/29)

2017-northeastern state Did not play; transferred out...left school for a year

BEFORE NORTHEASTERN STATE Graduated in 2017...All-Conference in 2014 and 2015...AllDistrict quarterback...All-Metro quarterback...2014 Offensive Player of the Year...Works as a coach and does concrete work during the summer...three-year starter in high school...Team Missouri All-Star quarterback in 2015...Claim to fame: 7x Blazin’ Wing Challenge champion at Buffalo Wild Wings

PERSONAL

►► Son of Luis Monsivais ►► Brother Trent Harvill played WR at Culver Stockton University ►► Favorite NFL Team: Denver Broncos ►► Wants to be a coach

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BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN His senior year, they nearly disbanded Lakewood High School because of a budgetary crisis...the town had no youth league; no booster club and 23 healthy players (started the season 1-4 before turning things around and miraculously making the playoffs)...Played alongside his twin brother Zyheir (QB)...Was the leading receiver in the Shore Conference...High jump and long jump on track team...Was named 1st-team All-Shore...Started only one year in high school

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Son of Jeanine Calhoun Date of Birth: 5/10/00 Fraternal twin Zyheir also plays for Garden City Wants to be a real estate agent Favorite NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

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Tackles

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SACKS

INT

2018

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 21 CAMERON

22 MARCUS

LB, 5-11, 180, FR Perry Perry, GA

DB, 6’2, 185, FR Mira Mesa San Diego, CA

JOHNSON

DEAN

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Had 84 tackles (7 FL), five sacks and a fumble recovery his senior year...22 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries his junior season...Played for Kevin Smith

Rated as a 3-star defensive back by 247 Sports...Had an offer from BYU...Played wide receiver and defensive back in high school...Senior year had 55 tackles and four picks... As a junior-tallied 15 catches for 335 yards and three touchdowns...Had 18 catches for 273 and four scores as a sophomore...Led team to a 10-3 finish his senior year-lost to Lincoln in San Diego Sectional Championship... Helped turn around a team that finished 1-9 his sophomore season...Also ran track...One of the top recruits in San Diego...2nd team All CIF as a senior...2017 state champ in 400 meters

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 6/23/01

PERSONAL

►► Son of Victor Dean ►► Date of Birth: 5/10/00 ►► Brother Victor Dean Jr. played at Fresno State and Portland State ►► Sister Arryanna Dean rack track at Alabama A&M

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2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

119

1 NATIONAL TITLE • 12 JAYHAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS • 24 BOWL APPEARANCES

PLAYER BIOS 23 ANTOINE

24 CHRIS

DB, 5-9, 165, FR Mary Persons Macon, GA

DB, 6-2, 200, FR Dacula Dacula, GA

DAVIS

SMITH

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Started high school career at Tattnall Square Academy before transferring to Mary Persons his junior year...Had interest from Louisiana Monroe, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis and Central Florida...Senior year had 57 tackles, three for loss, one sack and three interceptions...Led Mary Persons to 12-1 record and state quarterfinal appearance senior year...Lost in the state semifinals his junior year (10-3)...Had 38 receptions for 524 yards and five touchdowns in 2018...Was also on the wrestling team...Three-time All-Region selection...All-State and athlete of the year as a senior...four-year starter...Was born in Wilmington, DE

Rated two starts by rivals.com...Had 15 offers including Rutgers, Ball State, South Florida, Temple and Kent State... Also ran 300-meter hurdles in high school...Junior season-75 tackles, two forced fumbles, six sacks, two pick-6’s and four interceptions...As a senior, had 69 tackles, three picks, five sacks, four forced fumbles and two scoop and scores...All American in 2017...All-Region two years...Played defensive end, outside linebacker and nickel in high school

PERSONAL

►► Son of Dervin Clowers ►► Date of Birth: 11/29/99 ►► Dad was a high school coach (won 4 state titles: 2002, 2007, 2011 and 2012) ►► Favorite NFL Team: Philadelphia Eagles

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Son of Rodney and Delene Smith Date of Birth: 12/13/00 Wants to be a nursing home administrator Favorite NFL Team: Atlanta Falcons

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 25 ZYHEIR

26 DJ

DB, 6-1, 185, SO Lakewood Lakewood, NJ

DB, 6’1, 185, SO Hillsborough Tampa, FL

JONES

MCCULLOUGH

2018-arizona western

2018-freshman

Played in 11 games...Had 24 tackles, one interception... Season-high four tackles vs. Glendale (9/29), Scottsdale (10/6) and Pima (11/10)...Lone interception vs. Pima

Played in five games...Recorded two tackles...Had one tackle vs. Ellsworth (9/8)...Also had one vs. Coffeyville (10/27)

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN His senior year, they nearly disbanded Lakewood High School because of a budgetary crisis...the town had no youth league; no booster club and 23 healthy players (started the season 1-4 before turning things around and miraculously making the playoffs)...Played alongside his twin brother Jyheir (WR)...Was starting quarterback in high school...Played basketball and football...Named first-team All-Shore...three-year starting quarterback...Was an all-state safety in 2017...Also on th track team (high jump, javelin, long jump, triple jump, 100 and 200-meter dash)

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Son of Jeanine Calhoun Mom is a nurse Date of Birth: 5/10/00 Favorite NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

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2018

OPPORTUNITY USA

First name is Drequan...running back, corner back and safety in high school...Had 72 carries for 494 yards and four touchdowns as a senior...Rated two stars by 247 Sports...Also ran track in high school (100 and 200 meters)...Had offers from Buffalo, Florida A&M and UMASS...Has played football since he was 8

PERSONAL

►► Cousin Meiko Dotson played at Georgia Tech and with Garden City; is now at Florida Atlantic ►► Other Cousin Duran Bell played running back at Alabama State ►► Date of Birth: 2/10/98 ►► Wants to run his own training facility Year

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PLAYER BIOS 27 RENNARD

28 RAMON

DB, 5-10, 180, SO Boyd Anderson Fort Lauderdale, FL

RB, 5-11, 218, RSO Harry S. Truman Bronx, NY

BOZEMAN

JEFFERSON

2018-freshman

2018-university of maine

Played in five games...Recorded six tackles...Had a seasonhigh three stops vs. Highland (10/20)...Also played vs. Fort Scott, Coffeyville, Hutchinson and Butler...Had two pass breakups vs. Fort Scott and Highland

Named freshman All-American...Played in 12 games and started seven...Totaled 1,037 yards on 82 carries with eight touchdowns...Averaged 86.4 yards per game and 5.7 yards per carry...Had six receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown...Totaled career highs in rushing yards (186) in NCAA playoff win over Jacksonville State, and touchdowns (3) vs. Towson...tallied a pair of touchdowns in three straight games vs. William and Marry, Albany and Towson...Had three 100-yard rushing games (121 vs. Towson, 130 vs. Elon and 186 vs. Jacksonville St)...ranked second in CAA in total rushing yards, fourth in rush yards per game, ninth in allpurpose yards (90.6) and sixth in touchdowns (9)...Scored the game-winning touchdown vs. Weber State

BEFORE GARDEN CITY Rated three stars by 247 sports...Originally committed to Central Florida... Also had offers from Arkansas, Florida International, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Syracuse, South Florida and Western Michigan...Played for former Garden City assistant Quincy Woods at Boyd Anderson...Also played for Arena Football Hall of Famer Eddie Brown, the father of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antoine Brown (Brown resigned before his senior season and was replaced by Woods)...4-year starter in high school

PERSONAL

2017-university of maine Redshirted

BEFORE MAINE

►► Date of Birth: 7/27/98 ►► Wants to start a clothing line

Two-time all-conference, two-time all-city, NYSSWA AllState selection...Led Harry S. Truman to back-to-back PSAL Bowls...amassed 5,456 total yards and 52 career touchdowns...Also ran track

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Son of Wayne Jefferson Date of Birth: 1/10/00 Wants to be a personal trainer Favorite player: Barry Sanders

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 29 ANTHONY

30 CHRISTOPHER

DB, 6-0, 180, RSO Perryhall Baltimore, MD

DB, 6’1, 175, FR Robinson Tampa, FL

JORDAN

ROLACK II

2018-freshman

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Played in one game (vs. Fort Scott 9/29)

Had three interceptions his junior year...Was a qualifier out of high school...Was name defensive player of the year in high school...Played wide receiver and defensive back in high school

Played basketball and football in high school...Played in just six games his senior year...Had 19 tackles and six pass deflections...On the hardwood-averaged seven points and six rebounds per game his senior year...nine points and seven rebounds as a junior...Was teammates with his younger brother Christian in high school...Ran track (100 meters and 4x100 relay)

PERSONAL

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

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Son of Charlie and Tanya Jordan Mom is a nurse Date of Birth: 12/31/98 Cousin Stefon Diggs played at Maryland and now with Minnesota Vikings ►► Other cousin Trevon Diggs plays for Alabama Year

Games

Tackles

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SACKS

INT

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►► Date of Birth: 2/7/01

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PLAYER BIOS 32 TREY

33 JORDAN

DB, 6-1, 180, RSO Glades Central Belle Glade, FL

RB, 5-10, 180, FR Notre Dame Chattanooga, TN

GREEN

FORD

2018-central florida

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Played in four games as a defensive back...Made collegiate debut vs. UConn (8/3)...Finished the season with two tackles

Rated three stars by Rivals...Had interst from Kansas, Kentucky and Oregon State

BEFORE CENTRAL FLORIDA

PERSONAL

Played both defensive back and wide receiver at Glades Central...Earned second-team All-State as a junior after racking up 42 tackles and two interceptions...Academic qualifier with a 3.2 GPA...Started playing defensive back as a junior...Had 10 interceptions his senior year--led the state of Florida...Named West Palm Beach Athlete of the Year...fouryear starter in high school...Once had three interceptions in one half in high school game

►► Date of Birth: 8/1/01

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 7/27/98 ►► Cousin Jimmy Moreland is a rookie with the Washington Redskins (7th round draft pick; played at FBS-power James Madison) ►► Wants to be a sports broadcaster ►► Favorite NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

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2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 34 JADON

4 JACOBI

HAYES

BELLAZIN

RB, 5-10, 180, SO Huntington Huntington, WV

2018-arizona western Played in 11 games...121 carries for 749 yards and six touchdowns...Averaged 6.2 yards per carry...Had three 100-yard rushing games (160 vs. Glendale 9/29...140 vs. Scottsdale 10/6 and 115 vs. Lackawanna 12/1)...Seasonhigh 27 carries in El Toro Bowl vs. Lackawanna...Scored two touchdowns vs. Glendale...Had a 69-yard run vs. Glendale; had a 71-yard jaunt vs. Pima (11/10)...Scored a rushing touchdown in five out of 11 games...Twice named WSFL Offensive Player of the week

WR, 5-9, 175, FR Livonia Livonia, LA

BEFORE GARDEN CITY Rated a four-star wide receiver by 247 Sports...Had 37 Division-I offers including Florida State, Georgia, Houston, Ohio State, Michigan State, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Kansas State, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Wisconsin...Considered one of the top receivers in the country...At one point, committed to TCU

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 12/21/00

BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN Finished his senior year with 2,321 yards, 36 touchdowns on 296 carries...Won Curt Warner award for state’s best running back...Had eight games in which he rushed for 150 or more yards...Two games (Belfry and Ripley) where he had five touchdowns...Dad suffered a massive heart attack during his senior year; passed away (Played that day and rushed for 196 yards)...2nd team All-State in 2016 and 2017...1st team All-State in 2018...Was born in Indiana... MSAC Player of the year...Also ran track--state qualifier in the 100-meter dash, long jump...set the state single-game rushing yardage record...Team was undefeated before losing 10-7 to Spring Valley in state semifinals senior year (finished 12-1)

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Son of Kim Hayes Mom works at VA Medical Center Date of Birth: 7/21/00 Wants to be a coach Favorite player: Alvin Kamara Favorite NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

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PLAYER BIOS 5 ALI

37 WILLIE

GAYE

ERVIN

DE, 6-6, 280, SO Redmond Redmond, WA

LB, 6-1, 200, RFR Ben Davis Indianapolis, IN

2018-arizona western

2018-iowa western

Played in 11 games...Recorded eight tackles...Had a seasonhigh three stops vs. Pima (11/10)...Had two tackles vs. Scottsdale (10/6)

Redshirted

BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN Did not start playing football until 8th grade...Signed with Washington out of high school but didn’t qualify...Came to the United States from Gambia when he was 12 years old... Three-time All-Wesco 3A/2A South selection...Was a soccer player when he moved to the U.S...He was just 5-foot-5 when he got here...Shot up about five inches between eight grade and his freshman year-but didn’t get serious about football until his sophomore year...Wrestled and played basketball in middle school

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Date of Birth: 11/29/98 Committed to LSU Rated 3-star JUCO DE Has offers from Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and West Virginia

BEFORE IOWA WESTERN Rated as a three-star defensive end by 247 Sports...Had offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Northern Illinois and Purdue...Originally from Gary, IN...Moved to Indianapolis in sixth grade...Started playing football in sixth grade...All-State defensive lineman as a senior...Also played basketball...Won two state titles: 2014 and 2017...Had knee surgery in 2014...Two-time All-State, All-Conference and All-County

HIGH SCHOOL WITH RICH TRADITION Ben Davis has won nine state football titles (17, 14, 02, 01, 99, 91, 90, 88, 87), four gold balls in girls’ basketball and three in boys’ hoops...they play in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference, which is known as one of the most competitive conferences in the Midwest...the 1991 undefeated football team was crowned National Champions...Same school that produced NFL tight end MarQueis Gray (Dolphins, Bills, Vikings and Browns) and safety Corey Harris (Lions, Ravens, Dolphins, Seahawks, Packers and Houston Oilers)

PERSONAL

►► Son of Darlene Taylor ►► Date of Birth: 5/20/00

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2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 35 RASUWL

40 SHYHEEM

DB, 6-1, 185, FR Emerald Greenwood, SC

DB, 6’1, 195, FR Courtland Spotsylvania, VA

MARTIN

LEWIS

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Had an offer from Gardner-Webb...Played cornerback, wide receiver and running back in high school...Senior year had 1,560 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns with 22 catches for 608 yards...On defense snagged one pick-6...As a junior, picked off eight passes; had four pick 6’s...Was high school teammates with his brother Josh...two-year starter in high school...

Played football and basketball in high school...Ran 100 meters, 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles, high jump and long jump...All-Region defensive back junior and senior year...All-State senior year...Averaged 7.7 ppg his senior year on the hardwood-team finished 17-11...Played quarterback in high school

PERSONAL

►► Son of Marion Martin and Deontra Middleton ►► Date of Birth: 8/9/00 ►► Favorite NFL Player: Jalen Ramsey

OPPORTUNITY USA

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 2/15/01

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PLAYER BIOS 41 DUKE

43 KEVIN ABRAMS

LB, 6-1, 220, SO Thornridge Chicago, IL

DE, 6-3, 235, FR Marietta Marietta, GA

DUGAR

VERWAYNE

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Played football and wrestled in high school...accomplished wrestler who reached the state semifinals at 220 pounds as a senior...Played running back and linebacker in high school...

Recorded 36 tackles and two sacks his senior year...Helped team reach state quarterfinals his junior season...Played defensive end and outside linebacker

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 8/12/01

►► Date of Birth: 10/12/98 ►► Works at Tyson ►► Favorite NFL Team: Chicago Bears

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2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 44 JIMYON

45 RYAN

LB, 6-1, 225, FR Scottlandville Baton Rouge, LA

DT, 6’3, 260, SO La Cueva Albuquerque, NM

PROFIT

MCCLAIN

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

2018-arizona western

Rated as a three-star linebacker by 247 Sports...Had offers from McNeese State and Southern University...Played baseball and football...Was a .300 hitter in high school.... played center field and first base..His high school coach Jules Sullen nicknamed him ‘Baby Ray’ after Ray Lewis because of his style of play...Played three years on varsity... Sophomore season, helped guide Scottlandville to state championship game-lost to Evangel Christian 38-6

Played in 11 games last year...recorded 25 tackles, one sack and one pass breakup...Tallied a season-high six tackles vs. Snow (10/27)...Had four stops, one sack in 37-19 victory over Scottsdale (10/6)

PERSONAL

►► Son of Lakeisha Williams ►► Date of Birth: 9/30/00 ►► Wants to be a sheriff back home in Baton Rouge

BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN During his senior season, he recorded 62 tackles (18 FL), 10 sacks and one forced fumble...He led La Cueva to an 11-2 record and a state-runner up finish, losing to topseeded Manzano 14-7 in the state championship game... It was a five-win improvement from his junior year and a major turnaround from his sophomore season, where his team was 3-7...Also ran track and played lacrosse... football program won state championship the year after he graduated (first since 2009)...was named team MVP as a senior...Also played on the offensive line...It was his forced fumble late in the state semifinals that sealed La Cueva’s trip to the state championship game in 2017...Named to the South All-Star team...Named defensive lineman of the year in 2017...Homecoming King

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OPPORTUNITY USA

Date of Birth: 8/10/99 Favorite NFL Player: Aaron Donald (Los Angeles Rams) Wants to join the military-special forces Avid snowboarder

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PLAYER BIOS 50 CHRISTIAN

51 RICHARD

LB, 6-1, 230, FR Queen Creek Queen Creek, AZ

OL, 6-5, 370, RSO Avalon Largo, MD

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

2018-arizona western

Played baseball, football and ran track in high school... Senior season had 60 tackles (6 FL) and four sacks... Recorded 70 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery as a junior...Team made it to the state quarterfinals his junior season...Reached state semifinals as a sophomore (lost to eventual state champion Williams Field)...Baseball team won 24 games his junior year (24-5)...1st-team All-Region defensive lineman as a junior

Did not play...Had surgery on his tibia in October, 2018

FUHRMAN

MERRITT

2017-university of maryland Played in three games, primarily on special teams

2016-university of maryland Redshirted

BEFORE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Consensus four-star recruit...Under Armour All-American... Ranked as fourth best player in the state of Maryland by ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports...Ranked as the 14th best offensive guard in the country by 247 sports...Chose Maryland over Alabama, Florida and Auburn...Played at three different high schools: Friendship Collegiate, Archbishop Carroll and Avalon...Led Friendship to state title in 2013...four-year starter in high school...Played defensive line in middle school; changed to offensive line as a freshman...Almost died in eighth grade from a blood infection

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 12/22/97 ►► Brother Jamal played safety at New Mexico and the University of Albany ►► Dad Richard won four state titles as a basketball player at Coolidge High School in the 80’s ►► Brother Jamal Sherwood part of a state championship football team in 2008

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139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 52 MARTEZ

55 KENDALL

LS, 6-1, 200, FR Kirkwood Kirkwood, MO

OL, 6’4, 295, RSO Trinity Christian Jacksonville, FL

JONES

BROWN

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

2018-north carolina state

Played running back in high school...High School teammates with current Broncbuster defensive end Arvell Ferguson...Ran track (100 meters and long jump)

Played in six games, mainly on special teams after missing the first five games of the season with an injury...Started in their win over East Carolina as a second tight end...Saw action from scrimmage in the last three contests of the season, including the bowl game

2017-north carolina state Was injured and did not play

2016-north carolina state Redshirted

BEFORE NORTH CAROLINA STATE Played on both the offensive and defensive lines at Trinity Christian for Head Coach Verlon Dorminery...His team finished 13-0 and won the Florida Class 3A title with a 30-3 win in the championship game...Trinity Christian finished No. 33 nationally according to Max Preps and won three straight state titles...All-State and All-First Coast performer as a senior...Was also a team captain...Played in the BlueGrey All-American Game...two-star recruit...Had offers from Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana, Mercer, Middle Tennessee State and Old Dominion

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 6/23/98 ►► Major: Sociology

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PLAYER BIOS 56 MATTHAN

60 RYAN

DT, 6-4, 275, SO Waialua Haleiwa, HI

OL, 6-4, 300, SO Merrillville Merrillville, IN

HATCHIE

ATKINS

2018-arizona western

Played defensive tackle and punter

Played in 11 games on the offensive line

BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN Rated as a two-star defensive end by 247 Sports...Played baseball, basketball and football in high school...Also played offensive line and was the team’s long snapper...Played in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl...Had an offer from Hawaii... Academic qualifier out of high school (3.89 GPA)...Started one season in high school...Number-one sport was actually baseball...Made baseball All-Star team as a senior

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Son of George and Melanie Hatchie Date of Birth: 4/4/00 Dad played at Mecede College in California in 1979 (OL) Brother played OL at Washsington and one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers ►► Wants to be either a civil engineer or aeronautical engineer ►► Favorite NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

GOBRONCBUSTERS.COM

Had offers from Florida International, Ole Miss and Texas San Antonio...All-Conference, All-State and All-Region first team...Named lineman of the year...two-year starter in high school...Also plays the violin...Holds state record for pancakes in a season (54)...Had a state-record 10 pancakes in one game

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►► Son of Michelle Atkins ►► Date of Birth: 11/11/99 ►► Brother Ramone Atkins played quarterback at Alcorn State ►► Brother Regan Atkins played wide receiver at New Mexico Highlands, New Mexico Military and ASA New York ►► Cousin Lonnie Johnson played defensive back for Garden City and Kentucky; drafted in second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans ►► Wants to be a professional chef

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 66 JULIAN

70 PAUL

OL, 6-5, 305, RFR Ribault Jacksonville, FL

OL, 6’4, 360, RSO Kentwood Seattle, WA

CLARK

FINAU II

2018-arizona western

2018-snow college

Redshirted

BEFORE ARIZONA WESTERN

2017-snow college

Played baseball, basketball and football...Was starting center in high school...Starting center on basketball team... Last Feb., basketball team won a playoff game on an 85-foot buzzer-beating swish by Devon Matthews

Started on the offensive line

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 3/8/99

BEFORE SNOW Rated as a two-star offensive guard by 247 Sports...Had an offer from BYU...All-League offensive lineman...Was born in Mesa, AZ...four-year starter in high school...Moved from defensive line to offensive line in high school...When he first started playing-he was a running back

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OPPORTUNITY USA

Son of Paul and Lynette Finau Majoring in Business Mom is a high school English teacher Uncle Vai Sikahema played in the NFL for the Cardinals, Eagles and Packers (1986-1993) Uncle Deuce Lutui played in the NFL for the Cardinals and Seahawks (2006-2012) Date of Birth: 12/28/97 Loves to sing and play music Favorite NFL Player: Ray Lewis Favorite NFL Team: Miami Dolphins (elementary school team’s mascot was the Dolphins)

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PLAYER BIOS 72 MICHAEL

75 BASA

OL, 6-4, 350, RFR Booker Sarasota, FL

OL, 6-4, 330, FR Palatine Palatine, IL

CANNON

BALANGANAYI

2018-redshirt freshman

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Did not play

Played football and basketball in high school

2017-freshman

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 5/9/01

Redshirted

BEFORE GARDEN CITY Rated as a two-star defensive tackle by 247 Sports...Had offers from Indiana and Central Florida...First-team All-State in 2017...played defensive end and tackle in high school... During prep career, broke four ribs and punctured his lung... High school teammates with his little brother

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 2/25/98 ►► Studying psychology ►► Favorite NFL Player: Jadaveon Clowney

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2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 77 NYMONTA

78 ANDREW

OL, 6-4, 350, RFR Walnut Ridge Columbus, OH

OL, 6’5, 310, RFR Boise Boise, ID

DOUCOURE

THEOBALD

2018-freshman

Redshirted

Redshirted...Broke his back last fall

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

All-Ohio third-team selection as a senior...All-District and All-State...Only played one year of varsity in high school... Lived in Africa when he was younger

Played defensive end and tight end in high school...Is a type-one diabetic

PERSONAL

►► Son of Nika ►► Date of Birth: 9/20/00 ►► Favorite NFL Team: Cleveland Browns

OPPORTUNITY USA

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 2/22/99 ►► Majoring in Kinesiology ►► Grandpa Tim Alderson played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers (strong safety) ►► Uncle Willie Alderson played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts (running back) ►► Favorite NFL Team: San Diego Chargers ►► Favorite NFL Player: Ladanian Tomlinson

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PLAYER BIOS 79 STEPHAN

84 MALEAK

OL, 6-5, 330, RFR Westlake Austin, TX

TE, 6-5, 255, RFR Mays Atlanta, GA

ZABIE

BRYANT

2018-ucla

2018-miami-ohio-university

Redshirted

BEFORE UCLA

BEFORE MIAMI-OHIO

Four-star recruit by Scout, Rivals and ESPN...Rival’s No. 30 offensive tackle recruit in the nation and the No. 38 overall recruit in Texas...No. 56 on the Scout.com Midlands 150 list... Scout.com’s No. 29 offensive tackle prospect in the nation and the No. 4 offensive tackle recruit in the Midlands region...No. 46 player in the state of Texas...No. 207 recruit on the ESPN 300 National list...Only played one year of high school football...In 2015-team played in the state championship game...Born in Philadelphia

Team captain in high school...Led team to 11-2 record as a senior and a regional championship...First-team All-Region as a senior

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Son of Patrick and Julie Kelley Date of Birth: 4/30/98 Has two brothers: Rhett and Jacob; one sister-Maddie Fluent in French

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Date of Birth: 11/16/98 Committed to Alabama Birmingham Has offers from Southern Miss and UMASS 3-star JUCO TE Works for TSA at the airport Uncle Tristan Davis played at Auburn and in the NFL with the Detroit Lions ►► Uncle Eric Moulds played at Mississippi State and in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans (WR 96-07) ►► Favorite NFL Team: Kansas City Chiefs ►► Favorite NFL Players: Calvin Johnson and Cam Newton

2019 BRONCBUSTER FOOTBALL

139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 81 KYEL

82 DAWSON

WR, 6-2, 180, FR Morgan Park Chicago, IL

WR, 6’5, 220, FR Rocky Mountain Ft. Collins, CO

GROVER

OTTO

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Played basketball and ran track in high school...400 meters, high jump and long jump...four-year starter in high school... Had five touchdown catches in one game in high school... Won back-to-back basketball state titles

Played wide receiver and tight end in high school...Played for Mark Brook...Played basketball and football...Only played in three games his senior year (missed the first half of the season)...Only played one game his junior year

PERSONAL

►► Son of Kelvin and Keisha Grover ►► Date of Birth: 4/4/01 ►► Brother Kalon won basketball state championship in 2005 ►► Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers

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PLAYER BIOS 83 SCIENEAUX

85 JEHIEL

WR, 6-4, 205, RFR Hamilton Chandler, AZ

OL/TE, 6-6, 230, FR Marcos De Niza Phoenix, AZ

JARMON

HILL

2018-arizona state

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Walked on and Redshirted

Born in Indianapolis...Played defensive end and tight end in high school...Also was center on basketball team...Brother Eilye also signed with Garden City-he was an accomplished wrestler in high school finishing fifth in the state...Strained his rotator cuff last year...Two-year starter in high school

BEFORE ARIZONA STATE Began high school career at Cesar Chavez before transferring to Hamilton...Played three sports: basketball, track and football...Also ran track (200 meters, 400 meters, high jump)...Ran a sub 4.5 40

PERSONAL

►► Son of Tanishya ►► Date of Birth: 6/25/01

►► Son of Eureka Hall, former LSU National Championship sprinter, arguably one of the most accomplished athletes to ever come out of Arizona ►► Date of Birth: 3/26/99

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139 ALL-AMERICANS • 3-RUNNER-UP FINISHES • 3 NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PLAYER BIOS 86 ANTHONY

87 MJ

DE, 6-5, 215, FR Washington Carver Montgomery, AL

WR, 5’11, 185, SO Lake Gibson Lakeland, FL

SCOTT

LINK

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

2018-freshman

Rated three stars by 247 Sports...Had offers from Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana, Toledo, Tulane, UAB and Western Kentucky...Originally committed to Arkansas State in 2018; decommitted in January... Four-sport athlete: football, basketball, baseball and track...Played three years on varsity in high school...Played quarterback and wide receiver his freshman year...First high school touchdown came on a blocked punt

Played in two games...Caught one pass for 14 yards vs. Fort Scott (9/29)

PERSONAL

►► Son of Sebastian Scott and Rebecca Pollard ►► Date of Birth: 8/13/01 ►► Brother Shawn Payne played football at Wisconsin (defensive back) ►► God brother Mack Wilson plays linebacker for the Cleveland Browns ►► Favorite NFL Player: Khalil Mack ►► Favorite NFL Team: Cleveland Browns

OPPORTUNITY USA

BEFORE GARDEN CITY Had a spectacular senior season..Caught 39 balls for 596 yards and eight touchdowns...Had two 100-yard receiving games (103 vs. Kathleen and 112 vs. Sebring)...Had a touchdown reception in eight of the 14 games...Led team in receptions and yards...Led Lake Gibson to a 13-1 record as a senior; lost to Carol City 14-6 in the 6A State Championship Game...Played for Douglas Demyer...Also on the track team (100 meters, high jump, long jump)...second-team allconference as a senior...Only played one year of varsity ball... Has a two-year old son

PERSONAL

►► Son of Mary Moore ►► Date of Birth: 7/29/99 ►► Favorite NFL Player: Calvin Ridley

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PLAYER BIOS 89 D’CORRION

90 EILYE

WR, 6-2, 210, FR Washington-Marion Lake Charles, LA

DT, 6-3, 295, FR Marcos De Niza Phoenix, AZ

MALVEAUX

OSHAYE-HILL

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Played at two different high schools: Lutheran North and Marion...Spent last season at Lake Charles College Prep

Recognized as one of the top student athletes in Tempe... Was a high-school wrestler...All-City junior and senior year... three-year starter in football...Senior year had 41 tackles (7 FL), three sacks and a forced fumble

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Son of Tanishya Date of Birth: 6/25/01 Wants to be a software engineer Favorite NFL Team: Philadelphia Eagles

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PLAYER BIOS 91 JAIVEON

92 ANDRE

DE, 6-3, 250, RFR Pine Forest Pensacola, FL

K, 6’5, 210, FR Favian Brito Fortaleza, Ceara

GARDNER

DOS SANTOS AIRES

2018-freshman

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Played in four games last season...Recorded four tackles... Had a season-high four stops vs. Fort Scott (9/29)

Played soccer last year at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, IA...Outstanding student-3.8 GPA...Moved to the states in 2019 as a foreign exchange student

BEFORE GARDEN CITY Had 34 tackles (2 FL) and one sack as a senior...Played in the Subway High School All-Star Game...Played four years on varsity

PERSONAL

►► Son of Humberto Jansen ►► Favorite NFL Player: Kicker Harrison Butker

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 10/22/98 ►► Brother Jaden Gardner plays at West Florida ►► Cousin Keyshawn Helton plays wide receiver at Florida State ►► Cousin Keyon Helton is a safety at South Florida ►► Favorite NFL Team: New England Patriots

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PLAYER BIOS 94 JADARIUS

95 SHOLOPHIOUS

DT, 6-2, 320, FR Centennial Port St. Lucie, FL

DT, 6-3, 300, FR Eastside Gainesville, FL

BERNARD

MCCOY

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Had an offer from Florida A&M...played in only five games his senior year...had 28 tackles (12 FL) and three sacks...Had a season-high 10 tackles vs. Vero Beach...Had 34 tackles (8 FL) as a junior...Started only one year in high school

Played defensive end and tight end in high school... Registered 60 tackles (15 FL) and seven sacks his senior year

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 5/29/99

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 10/11/00 ►► Studying criminal justice

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PLAYER BIOS 96 DANIEL

97 MOTU

DT, 6-4, 265, FR Mary Persons Forsyth, GA

DT, 6’2, 290, FR Hug Sparks, NV

LAVELLE

AMOTAI

2019-akron

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Transferred out; never played

Registered 45 tackles (13 FL), one sack and a forced fumble last season...Closed high school career on 18-game losing streak...Played offense and defensive line in high school... Named All-Region as a senior...Named to the USA Today AllNevada Team...All-State last season

BEFORE AKRON Rated three stars by 247 Sports...three-year letterwinner at defensive end for Coach Brian Nelson at Mary Persons... Team Captain...two-year starter...First-team All-Region as a senior...First-team All-State and first-team all-region as a junior...Team went 12-1 last season...played in the 2017 Georgia Elite Classic...Also lettered in track and field... Participated in the Men About Change mentor program... Began high school career at Howard before transferring to Mary Persons his junior year...Played for Head Coach Brian Nelson

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 3/4/01

PERSONAL

►► Son of Sandra Lavelle ►► Date of Birth: 12/11/00 ►► Studying Exercise physiology

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93 TAISHAN

99 JANIL

DT, 6-2, 300, SO Essex Tappahannock, VA

DT, 6-3, 310, FR Dwyer West Palm Beach, FL

HOLMES

BROWN

2018-virginia state

BEFORE GARDEN CITY

Played in six games...Finished with 11 tackles...Had a seasonhigh four vs. Virginia Union (11/3/18)...Had one tackle for loss vs. Bowie State (10/13/18)

Played at Dwyer first two years before transferring to Palm Beach Central his junior year...Last year recorded 68 tackles (24 FL), five sacks and two fumble recoveries...Led Broncos to regional finals last year

2017-bluefield College PERSONAL

Did not play

BEFORE BLUEFIELD Led Essex to state semifinals his junior year...Was on the track team (shot put and discus thrower)...Class 1A All-State his senior year...Named conference offensive lineman of the year as a senior...All-Region selection

►► Date of Birth: 7/30/01 ►► Cousin is Jacoby Brissett-quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts (Played three years at North Carolina State) ►► Majoring in biology ►► Favorite NFL Player: Fletcher Cox ►► Favorite NFL Team: Philadelphia Eagles

PERSONAL

►► Date of Birth: 8/4/99 ►► Studying sports management

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HISTORY

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BOWL RECAPS 2018 NJCAA TITLE GAME Nov. 29, 2018 • Pittsburg, KS

9 10

GARDEN CITY EAST MISSISSIPPI

2017 HEART OF TEXAS

2016 NJCAA TITLE GAME

Dec. 2, 2017 • Copperas Cove, TX

Dec. 3, 2016 • Yuma, AZ

41 48

GARDEN CITY TRINITY VALLEY

25 22

GARDEN CITY ARIZONA WESTERN

EMCC

AZW

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

54-166

36-115

Rushes-Yards

31-86

44-171

Rushes-Yards

32-131

46-155

Passing Yards

337

252

Passing Yards

192

218

Passes-comp-int

2-10-2

17-31-0

Passes-comp-int

30-57-2

21-49-2

Passes-comp-int

13-22-0

16-30-2

Plays-Yards

64-182

67-211

Plays-Yards

88-423

93-423

Plays-Yards

54-323

76-373

Fumbles-Lost

4-2

2-1

Fumbles-Lost

2-0

0-0

Fumbles-Lost

2-2

3-2

Penalties-Yards

5-55

6-31

Penalties-Yards

4-31

5-43

Penalties-Yards

6-60

7-40

score by quarter

Garden City

East Mississippi

Trinity Valley

Ariz Western

scoring

EMCC-Josh Smith 36-yard field goal EMCC-Everitt Cunningham 10-yard fumble recovery GC-Ben Raybon 24-yard field goal GC Dedrick Mills 1-yard td run

TV-Eppler 16-yd td pass to Mullins TV-Angel Sevier 46-yard field goal TV-Eppler 21-yd td pass to Mullins GC-Wilson 5-yd td pass to Kilby GC Wilson 3-yd td pass to Kilby TV-Eppler 1-yd td run GC-Williams 40-yd int return TV-Eppler 21-yd td pass to Wallace GC-Dotson 20-yd int return GC Wilson 13-yard td pass to Simmons TV-Robinson 100-yd kickoff return GC-Wilson 10-yd td pass to Davis TV-Sevier 42-yard field goal TV-Robinson 25-yd int return

GC-Huslig 85-yd td run GC-Howard fumble recovery in the end zone AZW-Gant 14-yard td pass to Anderson AZW-Miles 20-yd fumble return GC-Huslig 32-yard td pass to Hughes AZW-Gant 8-yd td pass to Patton GC-Huslig 1-yd td pass to Hazlett

game summary

statistical leaders

This game will always be remembered for what didn’t happen. Following Dedrick Mill’s one-yard rushing touchdown on fourth-and-goal early in the fourth quarter, Head Coach Jeff Sims appeared to catch East Mississippi off guard on the ensuing point after. Instead of kicking, Sims directed quarterback Nick Bohn to go for two. When he took the snap, the freshman signal caller pitched it back right to Kahari Love, who had missed most of the season with a leg injury. On any other day, the play probably works. Against the Lions, JaQuez Akins was ready, peeling off a block, and chopping Love down a foot short of the goal line-preserving East Mississippi’s 10-9 advantage. The Broncbusters never scored again, and Everitt Cunningham’s 10-yard scoop and score in the second quarter, proved to be the difference.

Rushing:

GC-Wilson 17-64 TV-Thomas 16-103

Passing:

GC-Wilson 30-57-4-337-2 TV-Eppler 21-49-3-252-2

Receiving:

GC-Davis 14-169-1 TV-Wallace 4-57-1

statistical leaders Rushing:

GC-West 22-110 EMCC-McIntosh 18-69

Passing:

GC-Moore 2-10-0-16-2 EMCC-deWeaver 17-29-0-96-0

Receiving:

GC-Watt 1-13 EMCC-Drummond 6-39

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statistical leaders Rushing:

GC-Huslig 11-112-1 AZW-Rodriguez 29-135

Passing:

GC-Huslig 13-22-2-192-0 AZW-Gant 16-30-2-218-2

Receiving:

GC-Phillips 2-64 AZW-McKnight 5-62

game summary

game summary Garden City climbed out of a 17-0 hole to take a 41-38 lead after Terry Wilson hit Daniel Davis for a 10-yard score. But Trinity Valley tied the game on a 42-yard field goal by Angel Sevier; then took the lead in the final seconds when Prince Robinson intercepted Terry Wilson and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown.

After jumping out to a 13-0 lead, Garden City watched as the Matadors scored 14 unanswered points, the last of which came on Jekyren Miles 20-yd fumble return for a touchdown. But the Broncbusters regained the momentum before the half when Peyton Huslig hit Mike Hughes for a 32-yard score. In the second half, Arizona Western went back on top early in the fourth quarter; then had a chance to put the game away late before failing on a critical fourth down deep in Garden City territory. Huslig then engineered the most famous drive in program history, marching the Broncbusters 85 yards in six plays, punctuating it with a one-yard, gamewinning touchdown pass to Harley Hazlett.

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BOWL RECAPS 2012 MISSISSIPPI BOWL

2013 CAPITAL OF KANSAS

2005 DIXIE ROTARY BOWL

Dec. 2, 2012 • Biloxi, MS

Dec. 8, 2013 • Pittsburg, KS

21 47

GARDEN CITY TYLER

Dec. 3, 2005 • St. George, UT

31 29

GARDEN CITY COPIAH-LINCOLN

31 35

GARDEN CITY DIXIE STATE

TYLER

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

29-30

52-289

Rushes-Yards

38-310

14-33

Rushes-Yards

34-201

43-143

Passing Yards

215

245

305

412

191

256

Passes-comp-int

18-35-1

14-29-0

Passes-comp-int

14-26-1

32-51-1

Passes-comp-int

10-20-0

17-31-1

Plays-Yards

64-245

81-534

Plays-Yards

64-615

46-445

Plays-Yards

54-392

74-399

4-35

10-99

Fumbles-Lost

4-3

1-1

Penalties-Yards

9-82

12-182

score by quarter

Passing Yards

DIXIE

Penalties-Yards

Fumbles-Lost

1-0

0-0

Penalties-Yards

7-50

6-50

score by quarter

Garden City

Tyler

Copiah-Lincoln

Dixie State

scoring

Tyler-Taylor 5-yd td run GC-Team safety GC-Curran 11-yd td pass to Burchfield Tyler-Taylor 2-yd td run Tyler-Kaba 20-yard field goal Tyler-Price 55-yd td pass to Carraway Tyler-Price 3-yd td pass to Reynolds Tyler-Kaba 24-yard field goal Tyler-Price 72-yd td pass to Carraway GC-Jones 5-yd td pass to Nile Daniel GC-Jones 43-yd td pass to Snell Tyler-Bennett 20-yd td run

CL-Rogers 12-yd td pass to Craig GC-Tyler 12-yd td run CL-Rogers 12-yd td pass to Craig GC-Tyler 3-yd td run CL-Long 29-yard field goal GC-Marshall 63-yd td run CL-Rogers 18-yd td pass to Craig GC-Tyler 29-yd td run CL-Rogers 33-yd td pass to Keene GC-Peterson 32-yard field goal

GC-Windsor 12-yd td run GC-Windsor 27-yd td pass to Atkins Dixie-Diederichs 8-yd td run GC-Windsor 52-yd td run Dixie-Diederichs 3-yd td run GC-Dreiling 27-yard field goal GC-Windsor 10-yd pass to Atkins Dixie-McAllister 1-yd td run Dixie-Bankhead 35-yd fumble return

statistical leaders

Rushing:

GC-Marshall 14-99-1 CL-Lee 6-12

Rushing:

GC-Bean 3-33 Tyler-Bennett 21-116-1

Passing:

GC-Curran 11-22-1-116-0 Tyler-Price 14-29-3-241-0

GC-Marshall 14-27-1-284-1 CL-Rogers 29-50-4-358-1

Receiving:

GC-Snell 6-104-1 Tyler-Carraway 5-159-2

GC-Daniel 4-124 CL-Craig 11-171-3

game summary After Garden City recorded a safety early in the second quarter, Jake Curran hit Monterio Burchfield for an 11yard touchdown that gave the Broncbusters the lead 9-6. But it only lasted four minutes as Terrance Taylor restored order for the Apaches with a two-yard scoring run. What followed was 34 straight points by Tyler, capped off with Randy Price’s 72-yard touchdown pass to Lamar Carraway with two minutes to play in the third.

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statistical leaders

GC-Windsor 11-107-2 Dixie-Diederichs 26-100-2

Passing:

GC-Windsor 10-20-2-191-0 Dixie-McAllister 8-16-0-133-1

Receiving:

GC-Atkins 4-52-2 Dixie-Matice 5-99

game summary

game summary In his final game as head coach, Jeff Tatum went out on top. Tyler Peterson drilled a 32-yard field goal as time expired, giving Garden City a monumental upset over the Mississippi State Champions, No. 7 Copiah-Lincoln. The game seemed in doubt after the Broncbusters surrendered a 33-yard touchdown pass from Chandler Rogers to Christian Keene with 41 seconds to play. But All-American Nick Marshall engineered a 66-yard drive, spearheaded by Rod Coleman’s spectacular 59-yard grab off a deflection. That eventually setup Peterson.

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Rushing:

Garden City was in full command after Rod Windsor connected with Damian Atkins for a 27-yard touchdown pass to put the Broncbusters up 14-0 in the first quarter. But the game flipped in the second when J.T. Diederichs, the game’s most valuable player, scored two rushing touchdowns to pull Dixie State within seven at the break. Diederichs added his third score of the contest four minutes into the second half. In the final stanza, the Broncbusters watched a 10-point lead evaporate when Keauntea Bankhead returned a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown with 5:12 remaining.

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BOWL RECAPS 2001 VALLEY OF THE SUN

2002 VALLEY OF THE SUN

2000 NJCAA TITLE GAME

Dec. 1, 2001 • Scottsdale, AZ

Dec. 7, 2002 • Glendale, AZ

42 46

GARDEN CITY GLENDALE

Dec. 2, 2000 • Glendale, AZ

39 31

GARDEN CITY SCOTTSDALE

7 13

GARDEN CITY GLENDALE

GLEN

SCOTT

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

44-394

47-309

Rushes-Yards

44-228

36-52

Rushes-Yards

42-88

30-18

Passing Yards

GLEN

309

186

244

128

175

Passes-comp-int

9-24-1

15-36-1

Passes-comp-int

12-20-0

17-38-1

Passes-comp-int

8-19-1

10-21-0

Plays-Yards

68-479

83-618

Plays-Yards

64-414

74-296

Plays-Yards

61-216

51-193

Fumbles-Lost

0-0

Penalties-Yards

8-72

10-75

Fumbles-Lost

score by quarter

Penalties-Yards

Fumbles-Lost

2-2

1-1

15-140

11-90

score by quarter

Penalties-Yards

3-1

2-1

10-75

8-60

score by quarter

Garden City

Glendale

Scottsdale

Glendale

scoring

Glen-Ruff 7-yd td run GC-Reddick 70-yd punt return Glen-Copeland 12-yd td pass to White GC-Thompson 94-yd td run Glen-Copeland 13-yd td run GC-Harris 19-yd td pass to Tatum Glen-Copeland 55-yd td pass to White GC-Thompson 63-yd td run GC-Thompson 3-yd td run Glen-McIntosh 1-yd td run Glen-Ruff 22-yd td run GC-Harris 6-yd td run Glen-Copeland 68-yd td pass to Tanner

GC-Gerald 65-yd punt return GC-Lacevic 40-yard field goal GC-Homoika 1-yd td run Scott-Tomco 35-yd td pass to Gonzales Scott-Johnson 22-yard field goal GC-Harris 61-yd td run Scott-Rogers 1-yd td run GC-Thompson 26-yd td run Scott-Tomco 19-yd td pass to Holcombe GC-Lacevic 43-yard field goal Scott-Tomco 38-yd td pass to Miller

Glen-Saucedo 42-yard field goal Glen-Cota 73-yd td pass to Marcos GC-Jenkins 5-yd td pass to Jones Glen-Saucedo 47-yard field goal

statistical leaders

Rushing:

GC-Thompson 25-323-3 Glen-Ruff 21-117-2

GC-Harris 17-140-1 Scott-Jones 15-72

Passing:

GC-Harris 9-24-1-85-1 Glen-Copeland 15-35-4-309-1

GC-Barkley 10-19-0-186-0 Scott-Tomco 17-38-3-244-1

Receiving:

GC-Thompson 3-23 Glen-White 4-102-2

GC-Sullivan 6-108 Scott-Holcombe 3-57-1

game summary

Rushing:

game summary In a wild fourth quarter that saw the two teams combine for 46 points, it was Glendale quarterback Jeremy Copeland delivering the final dagger with a 68-yard, goahead touchdown pass to Ben Tanner with 13 seconds remaining, giving the Gauchos a dramatic four-point, come-from-behind victory. Garden City appeared to have the game in hand just moments earlier when Andrew Harris bolted six yards to the end zone to put the Broncbusters up 42-40 with 55 seconds left. The loss spoiled one of the most prolific, single-game rushing performances in the history of the school. Tyson Thompson finished with 323 yards on 25 carries, the second most ever. The teams exchanged scores all the way up until the fourth quarter when Thompson broke off scoring runs of 63 and 30 yards on back-to-back possessions. He added a 94-yard sprint earlier in the game.

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statistical leaders Rushing:

GC-Jenkins 18-51 Glen-Tharrington 11-53

Passing:

GC-Jenkins 8-18-1-128-1 Glen-Cota 10-21-1-175-0

Receiving:

GC-Jones 5-99-1 Glen-Westbrooks 4-41

game summary

The Broncbusters took a 16-0 lead into the locker room; then scored early in the third when Anthony Sullivan hit James Gerald for a touchdown on a wide-receiver option pass to put Garden City up 23-0. Scottsdale cut the lead to seven in the final minute before the Broncbusters recovered the onside kick.

Garden City fans will never forget the name Michael Rosecrans. Trailing 13-7 with less than two minutes to play, the Broncbusters moved the ball 56 yards in five plays. They were right on the edge of the red zone when Corey Jenkins rolled left to throw a pass. Once he released it, Rosecrans deflected the ball into the air. Tim Patrick made the game-clinching interception, handing Garden City a gut-wrenching loss. Glendale struck first with a field goal in the second; then Steve Cota went for broke, hitting Mark Marcos for a 73-yard touchdown to put the Gauchos up 13-0 going into the fourth.

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BOWL RECAPS 1998 VALLEY OF THE SUN

1999 REAL DAIRY BOWL

1997 NJCAA TITLE GAME

Dec. 5, 1998 • Mesa, AZ

DEC. 4, 1999 • Pocatello, ID

26 59

GARDEN CITY RICKS

Dec. 6, 1997 • Bedford, TX

17 14

GARDEN CITY MESA

13 48

GARDEN CITY TRINITY VALLEY

RICKS

MESA

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

29-160

36-190

Rushes-Yards

41-206

38-93

Rushes-Yards

34-134

49-154

Passing Yards

126

382

207

143

Passes-comp-int

10-21-3

29-51-2

Passes-comp-int

18-32-1

9-20-2

Passes-comp-int

13-27-2

6-11-0

Plays-Yards

50-286

87-572

Plays-Yards

73-413

58-236

Plays-Yards

61-223

60-194

9-77

6-40

Penalties-Yards

Fumbles-Lost

3-1

1-1

Fumbles-Lost

3-2

Penalties-Yards

9-96

8-65

Penalties-Yards

7-82

4-20

score by quarter

Garden City

Ricks

Mesa

Trinity Valley

scoring

GC-Jenkins 27-yd td run Ricks-Pace 1-yd td run Ricks-Harris 13-yd td run Ricks-Kemp 6-yd td run GC-Teal 63-yd blocked field goal return Ricks-Harris 30-yd td pass to Spencer Ricks-Edwards 21-yard field goal Ricks-R. Harris 19-yard td pass to K. Harris GC-Gay 75-yd td run Ricks-R. Harris 12-yd td pass to Chappell Ricks-R. Harris 16-yd td pass to Pace GC-Ballard 22-yd td pass to Ross

GC-Murphy 32-yard field goal Mesa-Robles 72-yd td pass to Williams Mesa-Brown 23-yd blocked punt return GC-Woodyard 3-yd td run GC-Murphy 30-yard field goal GC-Murphy 30-yard field goal

GC-Murphy 10-yd td run TV-Dockery 5-yd td run TV-Jamison 85-yd blocked field goal return TV-Bennett 20-yd td pass to Jones TV-Bennett 3-yd td pass to Needham TV-Woodard 39-yard field goal TV-Hunter 49-yd interception return TV-Needham 9-yd td run TV-Woodard 32-yard field goal GC-Murphy 20-yd td run

statistical leaders Rushing:

GC-Gay 16-132-1 Ricks-Kemp 6-58-1

Passing:

GC-Jenkins 3-8-0-44-3 Ricks-Harris 29-50-4-382-2

Receiving:

GC-Ross 7-135-1 Ricks-Pace 6-90-1

game summary Things started off well for Garden City when Corey Jenkins found a crease and raced 27 yards for the game’s first touchdown four minutes into the first quarter. But everything went south from there. Ricks rattled off 24 second-quarter points to take a 31-14 lead at the intermission. In the third, Kyle Harris reeled in a 19-yard touchdown pass, and Tyler Scharman added a seven-yard scoring run to put Ricks up by 25 points. The Broncbusters were thoroughly outplayed, as they were out gained 572-286. They surrendered 36 first downs, and Jenkins was picked off three times. Garden City’s only other score in the first half came on Anthony Teal’s blocked field goal that he returned 63 yards for a touchdown.

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statistical leaders Rushing:

GC-Wright 21-138 Mesa-Hinchey 18-67

Passing:

GC-Penn 18-30-0-207-1 Mesa-Robles 7-11-1-115-2

Rushing:

Receiving:

GC-Ross 7-47 Mesa-Williams 5-117

GC-Murphy 20-115-2 TV-Booe 20-55

Passing:

GC-Edgerton 12-26-0-84-2 TV-Bennett 5-10-2-40-0

Receiving:

GC-Frisbie 7-73 TV-Jones 1-20-1

statistical leaders

game summary Garden City trailed in the fourth quarter three times during the 1998 regular season. They lost all three times. In the Valley of the Sun Bowl, they found themselves in familiar territory, but this time they flipped the script. John Murphy took out a year’s worth of frustration on the Thunderbirds, converting a 33-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining, giving the Broncbusters their first fourth-quarter come-from-behind victory. In fact, Murphy drilled two kicks in the final three minutes, helping Garden City overcome a 7-3 deficit. Ashante Woodyard added a three-yard touchdown run in the final period. The Broncbusters ran all over Mesa for most of the afternoon, out gaining them 413-236. But on more than one occasion they failed to finish drives, turning the ball over three times.

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game summary Frank Murphy’s first-quarter touchdown run gave Garden City a 7-0 lead. But a disastrous second-quarter, fueled by Michael Jamison’s blocked field goal returned for a touchdown; coupled with Terrance Bennett’s two touchdown passes, put the Cardinals up 28-7 at the half. Michael Hunter added a 49-yard pick six in the third.

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BOWL RECAPS 1995 VALLEY OF THE SUN

1996 REAL DAIRY BOWL

1994 DIXIE ROTARY BOWL

Dec. 2, 1995 • Glendale, AZ

Dec. 7, 1996 • Pocatello, ID

42 35

GARDEN CITY RICKS

Dec. 3, 1994 • St. George, UT

26 24

GARDEN CITY GLENDALE

DIXIE STATE

RICKS

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

213

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

54-268

31-137

Passing Yards

119

Rushes-Yards

50-185

40-157

240

209

Passes-comp-int

Passing Yards

11-21-1

12-32-1

Plays-Yards

75-508

63-346

Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

21 26

GARDEN CITY

Passes-comp-int

2-1

5-3

10-122

13-116

score by quarter

GLEN

9-19-1

Plays-Yards

Passing Yards

332

362

score by quarter

DIXIE

209

210

Passes-comp-int

15-28-3

13-28-0

Plays-Yards

78-394

68-367

Fumbles-Lost

2-2

2-1

Penalties-Yards

7-50

4-25

score by quarter

Garden City

Ricks

Glendale

Dixie State

scoring

Ricks-Mayall 22-yd blocked punt return Ricks- Robinson 17-yd td pass to Garcia GC-Wilson 14-yd td run Ricks-Robinson 49-yd td pass to Rydaich GC-Wilson 2-yd td GC-Wilson 74-yd td run GC-Wise 4-yd td pass to Sullivan Ricks-Robinson 5-yd td run Ricks-Robinson 25-yd td pass to Atkin GC-Wilson 5-yd td run GC-Wilson 1-yd td run

GC-Kingsby 49-yd td run GC-Elder 17-yd td pass to McDonald Glen-Richardson 1-yd td run GC-Elder 21-yd td pass to Kingsby Glen-Hartfield 36-yard field goal GC-Kingsby 2-yd td run Glen-Richardson 18-yd td run Glen-Schafer 3-yd td pass to Hayward

Dixie-Otuafi 1-yd td run Taylor 2-yd td run GC-Dillon 3-yd td run Dixie-Taylor 18-yd td pass to Griffin GC-Dillon 1-yd td run GC-Williams 46-yard fumble return Dixie-Taylor 25-yd td pass to Griffin

statistical leaders

statistical leaders statistical leaders

Rushing:

GC-Dillon 35-179-2 Dixie-Vakapuna 19-95

Rushing:

GC-Wilson 30-204-5 Ricks-Garcia 14-89

GC-Kingsby196-3 Glen-

Passing:

GC-Wise 10-20-1-207-1 Ricks-Robinson 11-31-3-207-1

GC-Elder 9-19-2-119-1 Glen-

GC-Windsor 15-28-0-209-3 Dixie-Taylor 12-27-2-183-0

Receiving:

GC-McDonald 4-153 Ricks-Atkin 3-59-1

GCGlen-

GC-Good 5-65 Dixie-Griffin 5-93-2

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game summary Most valuable player Tyler Wilson had the game of his life, rushing for five touchdowns, the first of which helped Garden City climb out of an early 14-0 hole. His second score made it a seven-point game at the half. In the third, Wilson exploded for a 74-yard touchdown run before Josh Sullivan added a four-yard score to tie the game going into the fourth quarter. After Dan Robinson’s touchdown pass put Ricks back on top early in the final period, the Broncbusters answered quickly. Wilson tallied two more touchdown runs, including a one-yard scamper with 4:24 remaining to give Garden City their first lead of the day. That touchdown was setup by John Wise’s 67-yard completion to Darnell McDonald that put the Broncbusters at the 2-yard line.

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Garden City rode the back of Tywone Kingsby, who rushed for 99 of his game-best 196 yards in the first half as the Broncbusters raced out to a 20-6 firstquarter lead. Kingsby started the day with a 49-yard touchdown run on the third play from scrimmage. He added a two-yard score in the second period that gave Garden City what appeared to be a commanding 26-9 halftime advantage. But the Broncbuster offense stalled, going the final 37 minutes without scoring. Meantime, Glendale made a furious fourth-quarter push. Nate Richardson’s 18-yard rushing touchdown coupled with Daryl Schafer’s three-yard scoring toss to Phil Hayward pulled the Gauchos to within two in the final minute. Things went from bad to worse for Garden City as they tried to close out the game. Jon Elder threw what looked to be a costly pick. But Darnell McDonald knocked the ball free from the defender’s hands, giving the ball back to the Broncbusters, who ran out the clock.

Garden City’s perfect season came down to one play. Trailing 26-21 with less than a minute to go in the fourth, the Broncbusters were facing fourth-and-goal from the 16. Chris Windsor, the NJCAA Player of the Year, hit running back Corey Dillon over the middle. But the future NFL star was chopped down inches shy of the goal line, putting an end to the Broncbusters National Title hopes. But the story of this game came down to five costly turnovers. Windsor threw three picks, and Garden City fumbled three times; yet the Broncbusters were up two going into the fourth quarter. That lead did not last for long as Dixie State went on top for good 13 seconds into the final period when Jamon Taylor hit Thedo Griffin for a 25-yard score.

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BOWL RECAPS 1991 CENTENNIAL BOWL

1992 MINERAL WATER

1990 CENTENNIAL BOWL

Nov. 20, 1991 • Pocatello, ID

Dec. 5, 1992 • Excelsior, MO

12 10

GARDEN CITY ITAWAMBA

Nov. 16, 1990 • Pocatello, ID

39 42

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RICKS

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

59-317

Rushes-Yards

38-72

49-154

Passing Yards

334

Passing Yards

105

162

6-7-1

11-34-2

422

224

Passing Yards

29 17

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RICKS

Passes-comp-int

3-11-1

8-20-0

Plays-Yards

49-96

69-245

Fumbles-Lost

Penalties-Yards

score by quarter

Fumbles-Lost

1-0

3-3

Penalties-Yards

7-64

9-75

score by quarter

Passes-comp-int 396

Plays-Yards

RICKS

Garden City

Itawamba

Ricks

scoring

GC-Alford 18-yd td run IT-Jones 16-yd td run GC-Elliott 52-yd td run IT-Harris 23-yard field goal

GC-Bouie 7-yd td run Ricks-Putnam 60-yd td pass to Moreland GC-Atkins 41-yard field goal Ricks-Putnam 35-yd td pass to Higley GC-James 58-yd punt return Ricks-Putnam 12-yard td pass to Rydalch Ricks-Putnam 3-yd td run Ricks-Kay 1-yd td run Ricks-Kalama 1-yd td run GC-Bouie 1-yd td run GC-Bouie 13-yd td run GC-Woodward 10-yd td pass to Alford

GC-Benton 6-yd td run GC-Benton 31-yd td run Ricks-fumble recovery for td Ricks-field goal GC-Team safety GC-Atkins 37-yard field goal GC-Clark 25-yd td run

Rushing:

GC-Bouie 31-149 Ricks-

statistical leaders

Passing:

GC-Shoemaker 6-7-0-79-1 CL-Hoge 10-30-0-162-1

Rushing:

GCRicks-

Receiving:

GC-Benton 7-81 Ricks-

Passing:

GCCL-

Receiving:

GCRicks-

statistical leaders Rushing:

GC-Elliott 23-85-1 IT-Jones 22-104-1

Passing:

GC-Hill 3-11-0-24-1 IT-Young 8-20-0-91-0

Receiving:

GC-Williams 2-13 IT-Jordan 2-24

game summary Despite a dominating performance by Itawamba, the Broncbusters found a way. Garden City mustered just 96 yards of total offense while surrendering 245. But in the end, it was the defense that stood tall. A pass interference call gave the Indians a first down at the Broncbuster 38 with 2:10 remaining. After Itawamba moved the ball to the 27, Linc Harden forced a fumble that Todd Stone recovered, putting the game on ice. Garden City gained only six yards in the first half, but only trailed 7-6. In the third, James Elliott galloped 52 yards for the go-ahead touchdown.

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game summary

game summary Garden City found themselves down 42-17 entering the fourth quarter before putting together a furious rally. Kevin Bouie scored two rushing touchdowns in the final period, and Kelly Woodward hit Eric Alford for a 10-yard score, pulling the Broncbusters to within three, 42-39. But that’s as close as Garden City got. Ricks seemingly put the game away in the second half when they scored 28 unanswered points.

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Linebacker Brent Venables led a relentless Broncbuster defense that sacked Ricks’ quarterback Chris Hoge seven times. Meantime the offense was humming, thanks to two early touchdown runs by Gerald Benton that put Garden City up 14-0. Ricks got back into it, starting with a fumble recovery for a touchdown and a field goal before the half. But the Broncbuster defense responded in the third quarter with a safety before Shannon Atkins hit a 37-yard field goal to give them a nine-point cushion.

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BOWL RECAPS 1978 BEEF EMPIRE BOWL

1989 CENTENNIAL BOWL

Nov. 18, 1978 • Garden City, KS

Nov. 17, 1989 • Pocatello, ID

19 17

GARDEN CITY RICKS

1977 BEEF EMPIRE BOWL Nov. 19, 1977 • Garden City, KS

0 19

GARDEN CITY RANGER

15 15

GARDEN CITY SCOTTSDALE

RICKS

RAN

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

52-206

19-(-6)

Rushes-Yards

152

Rushes-Yards

139

216

252

Passes-comp-int

Passing Yards

6-17-2

23-36-2

Passes-comp-int

Plays-Yards

69-265

55-246

Plays-Yards

Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Passing Yards

0-0

2-2

10-73

10-95

score by quarter

157

170

13-25-2

6-10-0

Passing Yards

214

322

Plays-Yards

Passes-comp-int

GLEN

191

143

15-30-2

9-17-0

330

359

Fumbles-Lost

2-1

6-5

Fumbles-Lost

2-0

3-3

Penalties-Yards

7-75

6-57

Penalties-Yards

5-55

10-100

score by quarter

Garden City

Ricks

Ranger

Scottsdale

scoring

GC-Young 25-yd td pass to Benton GC-Daniels 91-yd interception return Ricks-Evans 37-yard field goal Ricks-Simpson 1-yd td run GC-Young 5-yd td pass to Benton Ricks-Downey 5-yd td pass to Moss

RAN-Worsham 36-yd td pass to Turner RAN-Cartwright 3-yd td run RAN-Worsham 65-yd td pass to Fuller

SCOTT-Morris 2-yd rushing td GC-Kelly 74-yd td pass to Friede GC-Kelly 9-yd td pass to McAlpine SCOTT-Morris 3-yd rushing td GC-Balluch’s 29-yard field goal

statistical leaders

statistical leaders GC-Smith 49-0 RAN-Thompson 75-0

Rushing:

GC-Kelly 10-19-0-119-1 RAN-Worsham 6-10-2-170-0

GC-Smith 12-89-0 SCOTT-

Passing:

GCRAN-

GC-Kelly 15-30-2-191-2 SCOTT-Anderson 9-17-0-143-0

Receiving:

GCSCOTT-

Rushing:

GC-Lister 23-108 Ricks-Knechtal 4-32

Passing:

GC-Young 6-17-2-59-2 Ricks-Downey 23-36-1-252-2

Receiving:

GC-Smith 4-29 Ricks-Hedquist 2-22

game summary Garden City’s defense took it to another level. The Broncbusters limited Ricks to minus-6 yards on the ground, and Danny Daniels had a spectacular 91-yard interception return in the first quarter that gave the road team a 13-0 edge. Monroe Young tossed two touchdown passes, the first was a 25-yard beauty to Gerald Benton. His last one came in the fourth quarter when he found Benton again from five yards out. Ricks kept things close, pulling to within seven in the final frame when Brian Downey found Eric Moss for a fiveyard score. Broncbuster running back Charles Lister set a Centennial Bowl game record with 108 yards on 23 carries.

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Rushing:

game summary Ranger took full advantage of Garden City miscues, scoring two touchdowns off of three Broncbuster turnovers. But the home team could not take advantage of five Ranger fumbles, suffering their first shutout loss in two years. Ranger scored twice in the opening quarter; then put the clamps down right before the half when David Worsham lofted a 65-yard touchdown pass to Buddy Fuller that put them up 13-0. The Broncbuster offense was stuck in mud, literally, throughout the night, totaling just 57 yards on the ground. They had just 26 over the first 30 minutes of the game.

game summary Head Coach Moe Cotter, nor anyone else, saw this ending coming. Garden City’s Tim Crossland blocked Udon McSpadden’s 31-yard field goal with eight seconds on the clock, preserving a 15-15 tie. After a scoreless first period, Mike Morris got Scottsdale on the board with a two-yard rushing touchdown in the second. Garden City got right back in it when Butch Kelly hit Mike Friede for a 74-yard score. But the Broncbusters missed the extra point and trailed 7-6 at the half. Kelly put Garden City on top in the third with a nine-yard scoring toss before Morris added his second rushing touchdown of the day for the Artichokes.

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BOWL RECAPS Nov. 18, 1967 • Sterling, KS

Nov. 20, 1976 • Garden City, KS

28 13

GARDEN CITY NE OKLAHOMA

1950 LITTLE SUGAR BOWL

1967 STERLING SILVER BOWL

1976 BEEF EMPIRE BOWL

Dec. 8, 1950 • Monroe, LA

14 35

GARDEN CITY ELLSWORTH

0 41

GARDEN CITY DEL MAR

NEO

ELS

First Downs

Rushes-Yards

263

197

Rushes-Yards

39-57

49-177

Rushes-Yards

116

Passing Yards

Passing Yards Passes-comp-int

130

195

9-19-2

12-34-3

393

Plays-Yards

Passing Yards

DEL

2-17-1

2-9-0

Plays-Yards

143

110

145

Passes-comp-int

9-22-2

9-18-1

Passes-comp-int

392

Plays-Yards

61-167

67-322

Fumbles-Lost

4-2

6-1

Fumbles-Lost

3-0

1-0

Fumbles-Lost

3-3

2-2

Penalties-Yards

2-26

5-49

Penalties-Yards

2-10

5-65

Penalties-Yards

115

score by quarter

Garden City

NE Oklahoma

Ellsworth

Del Mar

scoring

GC-Robertson 3-yd td run NEO-Vining 3-yd td run GC-Reynolds 28-yd td pass to German GC-Cornelius 1-yd td run GC-Reynolds 33-yd td pass to Dillingham NEO-Allen 12-yd td run

ELS-Wykle 15-yd td pass to Sallis ELS-Wykle 1-yd td run ELS-Reed 1-yd td run ELS-Palmer 34-yd td run ELS-Wykle 31-yd td pass to Sims GC-Wylie 8-yd td run GC-Wylie 1-yd td run

DEL-Webster rushing td DEL-Webster 19-yd td run DEL-Webster rushing td DEL-Clemmons 6-yd td run DEL-Clemmons 50-yd td run DEL-Clemmons 38-yd td run

statistical leaders Rushing: Passing: Receiving:

GC-Cornelius 27-154 NEO-Robertson 18-46

Rushing:

GCNEO-

GC-Britto 13-36 ELS-Palmer 20-98-1

Passing:

GCNEO-

GC-Wylie 8-23-0-171 ELS-Wykle 9-18-2-145-1

Receiving:

GC-Sheehy 3-26 ELS-Sims 7-123-1

game summary After a slow start, Garden City broke open a 7-7 deadlock once Ronn Reynolds hit Ron German for a 28-yard touchdown to make it 14-7 in the third. Terry Cornelius added a one-yard touchdown run, and Reynolds zipped a 33-yard scoring toss to Erron Dillingham

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GCDEL-

Passing:

GC-Tuck Glasse 2-17-0-17-1 DEL-

Receiving:

GC-Patterson 1-9 DEL-

game summary

game summary In their second postseason game in school history, Garden City was completely outmatched. Ellsworth raced out to a 21-0 halftime lead. Quarterback Lee Wykle fired a 15-yard scoring strike to Jim Sallis to get the Panthers on the board in the first. Ellsworth added two more touchdowns in the second period: Wykle and Mike Reed both blasted in from a yard out, puting the Broncbusters in a three touchdown hole. Mike Palmer put Ellsworth up 28-0 in the third on a 34-yard sprint to the end zone, and Wykle lasered a 31-yard scoring strike to Dwight Sims, who caught a game-high seven balls for 123 yards. Garden City’s only two touchdowns of the afternoon came in the fourth on two Bill Wylie rushing touchdowns: one from eight yards; the other from inside the 1.

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Rushing:

The 1950 Broncbusters were defined by a stout running game and a powerful defense. But in the Little Sugar Bowl, neither did much to help their cause. Del Mar dominated every phase, sprinting out to a 28-0 halftime lead. Late in the second period, Garden City punter Duane Hays had his kick blocked, and Del Mar picked it up at the 6 yard line. On the very next play, Billy Clemmons blasted in from six yards out to give the Texans a four-touchdown advantage. Clemmons added a 50-yard touchdown run in the third and a 38-yard score in the final period.

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ALL-TIME RESULTS ED HALL ERA (1946)

Career Record: 3-3 (.500) 1946 (3-3) Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 32-6 Pueblo................................................. L.................................................. 24-0 Pratt..................................................... W................................................13-12 Hays JV................................................ L................................................14-12 Panhandle......................................... W.....................................................7-0 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 20-7

BRYCE RODERICK ERA(1947) Career Record: 2-5 (.286)

1947 (2-5) Dodge City........................................ W.....................................................6-0 Pueblo................................................. L.................................................. 12-7 La Junta.............................................. W.................................................. 12-6 Hays JV................................................ L.................................................. 13-8 Panhandle.......................................... L.................................................. 40-6 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 47-0 Pratt...................................................... L................................................20-14

ED BENDER ERA(1948-1949) Career Record: 2-13-2 (.118)

1948 (0-8-1) Pueblo................................................. L.....................................................7-6 McCook............................................... L.................................................. 24-6 Hays JV................................................ T.....................................................6-6 Lamar................................................... L................................................14-13 Dodge City......................................... L...............................................27013 Cowley................................................. L.................................................. 15-7 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 39-0 Pratt...................................................... L.................................................. 19-0 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 69-0 1949 (2-5-1) Pueblo................................................. L.................................................. 28-0 McCook.............................................. W................................................14-12 Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 25-6 Lamar................................................... T.....................................................6-6 Cowley................................................. L.................................................. 26-6 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 47-0 Pratt..................................................... W................................................20-13 Butler................................................... L................................................65-13

JACK MORRIS ERA(1950-1955) Career Record: 31-26 (.544)

1950 (9-2; state champions) Pueblo................................................ W.................................................. 26-0 McCook.............................................. W.................................................. 32-6 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 13-7 Lamar.................................................. W................................................25-13 Cowley................................................ W................................................39-13 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 27-6 La Junta.............................................. W.................................................. 53-7 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 25-6 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 32-7 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 10-9 Del Mar *............................................. L.................................................. 41-0 *Little Sugar Bowl Monroe, LA

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1951 (7-2-1) McCook.............................................. W.................................................. 21-8 Pueblo................................................ W................................................32-20 Butler................................................... T................................................14-14 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 21-0 Tonkawa............................................. W.................................................. 52-7 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 12-0 Lamar.................................................. W.................................................. 47-6 Hays JV............................................... W.................................................. 38-6 Compton, CA..................................... L................................................32-12 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................24-14

1957 (2-8) Independence................................. W................................................34-19 Cowley................................................. L.................................................. 14-0 Pratt...................................................... L.................................................. 14-6 Dodge City......................................... L................................................61-13 Phoenix............................................... L................................................25-13 NEO....................................................... L.................................................. 48-0 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................33-26 Butler................................................... L................................................13-12 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 37-0 Parsons................................................ L.................................................. 26-7

1952 (2-7-1) La Junta.............................................. W.................................................. 18-6 Cowley................................................. L.................................................. 13-7 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 21-7 Dodge City......................................... L................................................31-30 Tonkawa.............................................. T.....................................................7-7 McCook............................................... L.................................................. 32-7 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................40-28 Independence................................. W.................................................. 61-0 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................31-14 Compton............................................ L.................................................. 38-0

1958 (3-8) Alumni................................................ W.................................................. 13-0 Independence.................................. L.................................................. 26-7 Cowley................................................. L................................................26-19 Pratt...................................................... L.................................................. 19-7 Dodge City......................................... L................................................33-19 Pueblo................................................. L................................................38-13 NEO....................................................... L................................................40-13 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................20-14 Butler................................................... L................................................38-19 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................21-19 Parsons............................................... W................................................26-20

1953 (2-7-1) Cowley................................................. L.................................................. 13-7 Wichita St. Fr...................................... L.................................................. 13-7 Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 13-7 Phoenix.............................................. W................................................25-13 Independence.................................. L................................................20-14 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................25-20 Butler................................................... T................................................21-21 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 18-6 McCook............................................... L................................................39-13 1954 (3-7) Cowley................................................. L.................................................. 28-0 NEO....................................................... L................................................32-13 Dodge City......................................... L................................................22-19 Trinidad............................................... L................................................51-26 Phoenix............................................... L.................................................. 40-6 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................14-12 Butler.................................................. W................................................41-26 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................28-19 Parsons............................................... W.................................................. 74-6 Independence.................................. L.................................................. 12-6 1955 (8-1-1) Independence................................. W.................................................. 25-6 Cowley................................................. T................................................13-13 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 37-6 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 18-7 Bacone................................................ W.................................................. 28-0 Phoenix............................................... L................................................33-27 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................34-12 Butler.................................................. W................................................33-12 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 19-0 Parsons............................................... W................................................55-19

JIM DUNCAN ERA(1956-1958) Career Record: 9-22 (.290)

1956 (4-6) Independence.................................. L................................................13-12 Cowley................................................ W.....................................................7-0 Pratt...................................................... L.................................................. 13-7 Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 31-6 Emporia State.................................. W................................................33-26 Wichita St. FR..................................... L.................................................. 49-0 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 34-6 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 21-6 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 52-6 Parsons............................................... W.................................................. 12-0

LELAND KENDALL ERA(1959-1960) Career Record: 16-4 (.800)

1959 (8-2) Alumni................................................ W.................................................. 16-6 Independence.................................. L................................................35-13 Cowley................................................ W................................................21-13 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 37-6 Dodge City........................................ W.....................................................7-6 Pueblo................................................ W................................................19-14 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 26-8 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 47-0 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 38-6 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 19-6 Parsons............................................... W................................................46-13 1960 (8-2) Alumni................................................ W.................................................. 26-0 Independence.................................. L.................................................. 13-7 Cowley................................................ W.................................................. 13-7 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 13-6 Dodge City........................................ W................................................22-14 Roswell................................................ L................................................20-13 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 34-7 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 48-0 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 52-0 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 46-6

HOMER SALTER ERA(1961-1966) Career Record: 20-40 (.333)

1961 (3-8) Independence................................. W.....................................................6-0 Cowley................................................. L.....................................................7-0 Pratt..................................................... W.............................................. Forfeit Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 38-6 Wilburton........................................... L.................................................. 32-6 Roswell................................................ L.................................................. 35-0 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 13-0 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 20-0 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 19-0 Parsons............................................... W.....................................................7-0

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ALL-TIME RESULTS 1962 (4-6) Independence.................................. L.................................................. 14-6 Cowley................................................. L................................................14-12 Career Record: 3-3 (.500) Pratt..................................................... W................................................19-14 Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 14-6 Wilburton.......................................... W................................................20-13 Roswell................................................ L.................................................. 42-0 Hutchinson........................................ L.....................................................7-0 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 49-7 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................21-12 Parsons............................................... W................................................53-35 1963 (7-3) Independence................................. W.................................................. 46-0 Cowley................................................ W.................................................. 13-7 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 33-6 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 19-7 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................21-14 Roswell............................................... W.................................................. 19-7 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................20-13 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 34-6 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 12-7 Parsons............................................... W.................................................. 40-0

1963 JERRY REGAN VS. PRATT

1966 (2-8) Independence.................................. L.................................................. 20-7 Cowley................................................ W................................................26-19 Pratt...................................................... L.................................................. 47-6 Dodge City......................................... L................................................18-16 Sterling, CO........................................ L................................................34-26 McCook............................................... L.................................................. 19-0 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 33-0 Butler.................................................. W................................................33-12 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................49-25 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................20-14

BOB RILEY ERA(1967) Career Record: 8-3 (.727)

Independence................................. W.................................................. 33-0 Cowley................................................ W................................................35-13 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 13-6 Dodge City........................................ W.....................................................6-0 Sterling, CO........................................ L................................................27-12 McCook.............................................. W.................................................. 14-9 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................27-21 Butler.................................................. W................................................34-13 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................35-27 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................19-18 Ellsworth*........................................... L................................................35-14 *Sterling Silver Bowl Sterling, KS

GEORGE WALSTAD ERA(1968-1974) Career Record: 38-28 (.576)

1968 (1-7-1) Independence.................................. L.................................................. 35-0 Cowley................................................. T.....................................................7-7 Pratt...................................................... L.................................................. 10-6 Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 39-7 McCook............................................... L.................................................. 39-0 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 27-0 Butler.................................................. W................................................27-13 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................46-28 Fort Scott............................................ L.................................................. 27-0

1964 (2-8) Independence.................................. L................................................17-13 Cowley................................................. L................................................26-19 Pratt..................................................... W................................................26-20 Dodge City......................................... L................................................27-13 Lawton................................................ L.................................................. 55-0 McCook............................................... L................................................46-20 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 34-7 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 18-0 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 28-6 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................41-19 1965 (2-7-1) Independence................................. W................................................13-12 Cowley................................................. L.................................................. 19-6 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 26-0 Dodge City......................................... L................................................27-13 Lawton................................................ L.................................................. 43-7 McCook............................................... L.................................................. 45-0 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 23-0 Butler................................................... T.....................................................7-7 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 34-7 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................47-14

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1969 (3-7) Independence.................................. L................................................21-14 Cowley................................................ W.................................................. 14-6 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 13-7 Highland............................................. L.....................................................8-6 McCook............................................... L.................................................. 26-6 Trinidad............................................... L.................................................. 36-7 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 45-0 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 28-6 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................34-13 1970 (7-3) Independence................................. W................................................49-15 Cowley................................................ W................................................28-10 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 27-7 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 51-6 Dodge City........................................ W................................................35-24 Trinidad............................................... L................................................27-20 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 26-6 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 21-0 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 34-6 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................14-12 1971 (7-3) Independence................................. W.................................................. 40-6 Cowley................................................. L................................................27-26 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 10-7 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 57-7 Dodge City........................................ W................................................34-14 Fairbury............................................... L................................................28-20 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................28-20 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 35-6 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................41-14 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................31-21

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1972 (7-3) Independence................................. W.................................................. 31-7 Cowley................................................. L................................................35-14 Pratt..................................................... W................................................36-30 Air Force JV........................................ L................................................42-14 Dodge City........................................ W................................................14-11 Fairbury.............................................. W................................................14-12 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................34-26 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 21-3 Butler.................................................. W................................................42-21 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................40-14 1973 (6-3) Independence................................. W................................................47-13 Cowley................................................. L.................................................. 13-6 Pratt..................................................... W................................................20-14 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 31-7 Fairbury.............................................. W................................................20-12 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................23-10 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 50-0 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................41-10 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................47-10 1974 (7-2) Independence................................. W................................................26-21 Cowley................................................ W.................................................. 28-7 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 24-0 New Mexico Military...................... W.................................................. 34-7 Dodge City......................................... L.....................................................3-0 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................20-14 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 20-6 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................14-10 Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 13-9

MOE COTTER ERA(1975-1978) Career Record: 29-16 (.644)

1975 (6-5) N.D. State........................................... W................................................29-14 Independence................................. W.................................................. 22-0 Cowley................................................ W.................................................. 26-0 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 27-7 New Mexico Military....................... L.................................................. 32-7 Dodge City......................................... L................................................24-21 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 21-7 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................17-14 Butler.................................................. W................................................22-13 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................41-37 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................35-14 1976 (8-4) Highland............................................. L................................................21-19 Independence.................................. L................................................23-21 Cowley................................................ W.................................................. 35-0 Pratt..................................................... W................................................27-10 New Mexico Military...................... W.................................................. 23-8 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 14-0 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................40-12 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................24-20 Butler.................................................. W................................................40-10 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 38-0 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................31-16 NE Oklahoma*................................. W................................................28-13 *Beef Empire Bowl Garden City, KS 1977 (8-3-1) Highland............................................. L................................................33-18 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................53-28 Independence.................................. L.....................................................7-6 Cowley................................................ W.................................................. 51-7 Pratt..................................................... W................................................20-13 Air Force Prep.................................... L................................................16-14 Dodge City........................................ W................................................25-20 New Mexico Military...................... W................................................21-20 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 10-6 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 35-7 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 31-7 Scottsdale*......................................... T................................................15-15 *Beef Empire Bowl Garden City, KS

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ALL-TIME RESULTS 1978 (7-4) Fort Scott............................................ L................................................13-12 L................................................41-26 Independence.................................. Career Record: 3-3 (.500) Cowley................................................ W.................................................. 10-3 Pratt..................................................... W................................................19-18 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 30-6 Dodge City........................................ W................................................42-16 New Mexico Military...................... W................................................25-18 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 18-0 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 31-8 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 28-7 Ranger*............................................... L.................................................. 19-0 *Beef Empire Bowl Garden City, KS

RAY SEWALT ERA(1979-1980) Career Record: 14-6 (.700)

1979 (7-3) Fort Scott............................................ L................................................20-14 Independence................................. W................................................50-36 Cowley................................................ W................................................24-20 Pratt..................................................... W.................................................. 21-6 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................35-21 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 54-7 New Mexico Military....................... L................................................24-20 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 24-7 Butler.................................................. W................................................47-21 Coffeyville.......................................... L.....................................................7-6 1980 (7-3) West Texas State JV........................ W................................................20-15 Independence................................. W.................................................. 30-8 Panhandle......................................... W.................................................. 21-6 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 22-6 New Mexico Military...................... W................................................34-10 Texas Tech JV..................................... L.................................................. 19-0 NE Oklahoma.................................... L.................................................. 45-0 Adams State JV................................ W.................................................. 57-0 Colorado 76ers................................ W.................................................. 58-0 Highland............................................. L................................................30-20

RAY BRAUN ERA(1981) Career Record: 3-6 (.333)

1981 (3-6) Fort Scott............................................ L.................................................. 17-7 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................26-15 Pratt...................................................... L................................................23-10 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................42-14 Dodge City........................................ W................................................30-14 New Mexico Military...................... W.................................................. 24-6 Independence.................................. L................................................27-20 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 48-8 Cowley................................................. L.....................................................9-0

HANK HETTWER ERA(1982-1985) Career Record: 9-25 (.265)

1982 (0-8-1) Fort Scott............................................ L................................................24-23 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 41-8 Pratt...................................................... L................................................30-28 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 61-7 Dodge City......................................... L................................................55-20 NE Oklahoma.................................... L.................................................. 41-7 Independence.................................. T................................................14-14 Butler................................................... L................................................33-20 Cowley................................................. L................................................28-21

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1983 (2-7) Fort Scott........................................... W................................................41-20 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 14-0 Pratt...................................................... L................................................31-17 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................54-17 Dodge City......................................... L................................................40-14 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................34-33 Independence.................................. L................................................33-14 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 45-0 Cowley................................................. L................................................28-24 1984 (4-5) Hutchinson........................................ L................................................19-14 Pratt...................................................... L.....................................................7-6 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 51-0 Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 28-0 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................20-12 Independence................................. W................................................55-52 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 54-7 Haskell................................................ W................................................34-27 Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 20-7 1985 (3-6) Hutchinson........................................ L................................................42-14 Pratt...................................................... L................................................19-16 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 22-6 Dodge City......................................... L.................................................. 35-6 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................24-16 Independence.................................. L................................................28-10 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 29-7 Haskell................................................ W.................................................. 48-0 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................44-21

1989 (10-2) NE Oklahoma.................................... L.................................................. 21-0 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 26-8 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 10-7 Butler.................................................. W................................................31-27 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................41-14 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 44-6 Independence................................. W.................................................21=3 Dodge City........................................ W................................................27-20 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................50-15 Independence+.............................. W.................................................. 53-3 Butler+................................................. L................................................28-20 Ricks*.................................................. W................................................19-17 +Region VI Playoffs *Centennial Bowl Pocatello, ID 1990 (8-3) Panhandle......................................... W................................................42-13 Dodge City........................................ W................................................41-21 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 27-7 Butler.................................................. W................................................18-13 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 49-0 Air Force Prep.................................... L................................................42-33 Independence................................. W................................................36-19 Dodge City........................................ W................................................32-26 Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 28-3 Butler+................................................. L................................................28-20 Ricks*.................................................. W................................................29-17 +Region VI Playoffs *Centennial Bowl Pocatello, ID

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BRIAN MCNEELEY ERA(1986-1991) Career Record: 43-22 (.662)

1986 (3-6) Hutchinson....................................... W................................................22-15 Pratt...................................................... L................................................43-42 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................20-14 Dodge City......................................... L................................................19-13 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................23-17 Independence.................................. L.....................................................9-6 Butler................................................... L................................................31-18 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 42-6 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................27-24 1987 (7-4) Hutchinson....................................... W................................................20-19 Panhandle......................................... W.................................................. 47-7 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 38-7 Dodge City........................................ W................................................31-20 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 40-7 Independence.................................. L................................................27-23 Butler................................................... L................................................25-20 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 34-7 Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 36-7 Independence+.............................. W.................................................. 10-7 Butler................................................... L................................................17-16 +Region VI Playoffs 1988 (7-4) Air Force Prep .................................. W................................................48-16 NE Oklahoma.................................... L.................................................. 17-6 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 21-0 Butler.................................................. W................................................31-22 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................24-16 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 35-7 Independence................................. W................................................35-18 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................35-10 Fort Scott............................................ L.................................................. 35-9 Independence+.............................. W................................................25-14 Coffeyville+....................................... W................................................21-16 +Region VI Playoffs

1991 (8-3-1) Navarro................................................ L................................................17-10 Colorado State JV........................... W................................................30-25 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 36-0 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 34-3 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................62-28 Independence................................. W.................................................. 21-7 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 14-7 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................42-34 Coffeyville.......................................... T................................................14-14 Fort Scott+........................................ W.................................................. 21-7 Coffeyville+....................................... W................................................25-20 Ricks*................................................... L................................................42-39 +Region VI Playoffs *Centennial Bowl Pocatello, ID

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ALL-TIME RESULTS JEFF LEIKER ERA(1992-1995) 3-3 (.500) Career Record: 33-11 (.750)

JIM GUSH ERA(1996-1998) Career Record: 29-7 (.806)

1992 (9-3; region champs) Navarro................................................ L.................................................. 44-6 Butler.................................................. W................................................24-23 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................34-19 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 28-7 Independence................................. W................................................32-30 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 13-0 Fort Scott............................................ L.................................................. 27-7 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................19-17 Butler+................................................ W.................................................. 37-7 Fort Scott+........................................ W................................................21-14 Coffeyville+....................................... W.................................................. 26-0 Itawamba*........................................ W................................................12-10 +Region VI Playoffs *Mineral Water Bowl Excelsior, MO

(10-2, region runner-up; Real Dairy Bowl Champs) Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 24-0 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................39-25 Hardon Simmons JV...................... W.................................................. 29-0 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 58-2 Dodge City........................................ W................................................72-14 Butler.................................................. W................................................34-23 Independence................................. W.................................................. 50-7 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................28-12 Dodge City+..................................... W.................................................. 54-0 Hutchinson+.................................... W................................................42-19 Coffeyville+........................................ L................................................42-35 Ricks*.................................................. W................................................42-35 +Region VI Playoffs *Real Dairy Bowl Pocatello, ID

1993 (5-5) NE Oklahoma.................................... L................................................31-21 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................27-17 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 24-6 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................17-10 Independence................................. W.................................................. 28-7 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................28-13 Dodge City........................................ W................................................36-17 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 26-9 Fort Scott+........................................ W................................................14-10 Coffeyville+........................................ L.................................................. 30-3 +Region VI Playoffs

1997 (10-2, region champs; National Runner-Up) Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 59-0 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................45-14 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................57-21 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 67-7 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 57-6 Butler.................................................. W................................................56-32 Independence................................. W................................................13-10 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................41-13 Dodge City+..................................... W................................................37-16 Hutchinson+.................................... W.................................................. 26-2 Coffeyville+....................................... W................................................31-30 Trinity Valley*.................................... L................................................48-13 +Region VI Playoffs *Red River Bowl-National Championship Game Bedford, TX

1994 (10-1; conference champs; region champs) Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 41-0 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................38-21 Butler.................................................. W................................................39-12 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................45-12 Independence................................. W.................................................. 41-0 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................44-26 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 38-7 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................58-14 Independence+.............................. W.................................................. 33-3 Hutchinson+.................................... W................................................49-26 Dixie State*........................................ L................................................26-21 +Region VI Playoffs *Dixie Rotary Bowl St. George, UT 1995 (9-2) Dodge City........................................ W................................................37-26 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................22-14 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................22-21 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................43-13 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 44-6 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 58-7 Independence................................. W................................................59-28 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................26-14 Fort Scott+........................................ W................................................35-16 Hutchinson+..................................... L................................................34-22 Glendale*........................................... W................................................26-24 +Region VI Playoffs *Valley of the Sun Bowl Glendale, AZ

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2000 (11-1; region champs; National Runner-Up) Fort Scott........................................... W................................................42-17 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 24-0 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 68-3 Highland............................................ W................................................66-10 Independence................................. W.................................................. 55-8 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 37-0 Butler.................................................. W................................................20-12 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 20-7 Independence+.............................. W.................................................. 43-0 Hutchinson+.................................... W.................................................. 42-0 Butler+............................................ W4OT............................................23-17 Glendale*............................................ L................................................13-10 +Region VI Playoffs *Valley of Sun Bowl-National Championship Game Glendale, AZ

1998 (9-3) Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 15-0 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 41-0 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 20-3 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 19-7 Dodge City........................................ W................................................18-16 Butler................................................... L................................................30-15 Independence.................................. L................................................25-15 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................28-13 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 19-0 Butler+................................................ W................................................24-13 Coffeyville+........................................ L.....................................................7-0 Mesa*.................................................. W................................................17-14 +Region VI Playoffs *Valley of Sun Bowl Mesa, AZ

BOB LARSON ERA(1999-2004) Career Record: 46-18 (.719)

1999 (10-2) Fort Scott........................................... W................................................63-13 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 32-3 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................58-24 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 75-7 Dodge City........................................ W................................................56-12 Butler.................................................. W................................................44-38 Independence................................. W.................................................. 70-7 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................43-28 Independence+.............................. W................................................57-15 Coffeyville+....................................... W................................................57-15 Butler+................................................. L................................................37-34 Ricks*................................................... L................................................59-26 +Region VI Playoffs *Real Dairy Bowl Pocatello, ID

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ALL-TIME RESULTS 2001 (9-2) Dodge City........................................ W................................................31-12 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................48-34 Career Record: 3-3 (.500) Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 14-7 Independence................................. W.................................................. 59-7 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................24-17 Highland............................................ W................................................59-13 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 31-6 Independence+.............................. W.................................................. 72-9 Hutchinson+.................................... W.................................................. 45-7 Butler+................................................. L................................................15-14 Scottsdale*........................................ W................................................39-31 +Region VI Playoffs *Valley of Sun Bowl Scottsdale, AZ

2006 (6-4) Trinity Valley..................................... W................................................21-17 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 29-7 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 31-7 Hutchinson....................................... W.................................................. 35-9 Highland............................................ W................................................21-17 Independence................................. W................................................24-14 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 29-6 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................24-20 Fort Scott............................................ L.................................................. 34-7 Butler+................................................. L.................................................. 42-7 +Region VI Playoffs

2002 (7-4) Dodge City........................................ W................................................20-12 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 19-6 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 28-9 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 19-7 Independence................................. W................................................46-14 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................34-19 Highland............................................ W................................................70-14 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................42-14 Highland+......................................... W.................................................. 36-7 Coffeyville+........................................ L................................................41-20 Glendale*............................................ L................................................46-42 +Region VI Playoffs *Valley of Sun Bowl Glendale, AZ

Career Record: 20-18 (.526)

2003 (5-5) Dodge City........................................ W................................................21-19 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 23-7 Air Force Prep.................................... L................................................24-14 Butler................................................... L................................................34-24 Independence................................. W.................................................. 37-7 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................38-14 Highland............................................ W................................................48-13 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................24-12 Fort Scott+........................................ W................................................63-28 Butler+................................................. L................................................35-28 +Region VI Playoffs 2004 (6-4) Dodge City........................................ W................................................27-17 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................41-13 Cisco.................................................... W................................................37-14 Butler................................................... L................................................32-24 Independence................................. W.................................................. 61-7 Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 55-7 Highland............................................ W................................................71-21 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................28-21 Dodge City+..................................... W................................................35-21 Butler+................................................. L.................................................. 33-8 +Region VI Playoffs

JJ ECKERT ERA(2005-2006) Career Record: 13-8 (.619)

2005 (7-4) Fort Scott........................................... W................................................21-13 Independence................................. W.................................................. 30-0 Cisco..................................................... L................................................22-19 Butler................................................... L................................................62-31 Dodge City........................................ W................................................30-22 Highland............................................ W................................................71-27 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................25-21 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................50-14 Highland+......................................... W.................................................. 49-7 Coffeyville+........................................ L................................................40-26 Dixie State*........................................ L................................................35-31 +Region VI Playoffs *Dixie Rotary Bowl St. George, UT

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LUCAS ASLIN ERA(2007-2010)

2007 (7-3) Trinity Valley..................................... W................................................28-19 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 31-0 Dodge City........................................ W................................................21-14 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................31-10 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 46-3 Independence................................. W................................................34-13 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................22-15 Coffeyville......................................... W.................................................. 19-7 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................24-20 Fort Scott+......................................... L................................................55-28 +Region VI Playoffs

JEFF TATUM ERA(2011-2012) Career Record: 9-11 (.450)

2011 (2-7) NE Oklahoma.................................... L................................................26-20 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 14-0 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 45-7 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................14-12 Air Force Prep.................................... L................................................38-34 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 37-0 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................54-12 Dodge City......................................... L................................................22-14 Independence................................. W................................................44-37 2012 (7-4) Independence................................. W................................................56-49 Cisco.................................................... W................................................24-19 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................63-49 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................47-21 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................42-13 Butler................................................... L................................................84-13 Highland............................................ W................................................28-17 Dodge City........................................ W................................................28-17 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................54-47 Butler+................................................. L................................................58-17 Copiah-lincoln*............................... W................................................31-29

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2008 (6-4) Cisco.................................................... W................................................27-14 Butler................................................... L................................................34-29 Air Force Prep................................... W.................................................. 30-7 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................31-24 Independence................................. W................................................23-15 Coffeyville.......................................WOT.............................................27-20 Highland............................................ W................................................37-10 Dodge City........................................ W................................................53-34 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 17-0 Butler+................................................. L................................................24-19 +Region VI Playoffs 2009 (4-5) Cisco.................................................... W.................................................. 19-7 Air Force Prep.................................... L................................................20-13 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 17-0 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................45-35 Independence................................. W.................................................. 30-7 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 35-0 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 45-0 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 46-0 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................55-14 2010 (3-6) NE Oklahoma................................... W................................................32-23 Highland............................................. L................................................22-17 Coffeyville.......................................... L.................................................. 31-2 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................16-13 Air Force Prep.................................... L................................................26-14 Butler................................................... L................................................35-12 Hutchinson........................................ L.................................................. 27-3 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 29-3 Independence.................................. L.................................................. 10-6

MATT MILLER ERA(2013-2014) Career Record: 6-14 (.300)

2013 (2-8) Independence.............................Forfeit............................................. 67-0 Cisco................................................Forfeit...........................................35-21 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................34-24 Air Force Prep...............................Forfeit...........................................35-34 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................33-14 Butler................................................... L................................................20-10 Highland............................................. L................................................20-17 Dodge City........................................ W................................................41-22 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................37-34 Tyler*.................................................... L................................................47-21 *Capital of Kansas Bowl Pittsburg, KS 2014 (4-6) Highland............................................ W................................................29-26 Dodge City......................................... L................................................41-21 Ellsworth............................................ W................................................36-30 Independence................................. W................................................41-14 Iowa Western.................................... L.................................................. 45-3 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................44-14 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................32-28 Butler................................................... L.................................................. 56-6 Iowa Central..................................... W.................................................. 13-7 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................84-21

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ALL-TIME RESULTS JEFF SIMS ERA(2015-2018) 3-3 (.500) Career Record: 33-13 (.717)

2015 (3-8) Highland............................................ W................................................36-28 Dodge City......................................... L................................................40-35 Ellsworth............................................. L................................................38-14 Air Force Prep.................................... L................................................25-22 Independence.................................. L.................................................. 20-7 Iowa Western.................................... L.................................................. 20-7 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................49-14 Fort Scott............................................ L................................................36-20 Butler.................................................. W................................................25-20 Iowa Central..................................... W................................................54-12 Coffeyville.......................................... L................................................42-33

2017 (8-4) Ellsworth............................................ W.................................................. 31-7 Highland............................................ W................................................27-23 Independence.................................. L................................................27-23 Hutchinson........................................ L................................................31-28 Butler.................................................. W................................................36-30 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................41-32 Iowa Western.................................... L................................................41-14 Dodge City........................................ W................................................41-14 Air Force Prep................................... W................................................29-20 Iowa Central..................................... W.................................................. 37-0 Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 69-0 Trinity Valley...................................... L................................................48-41 2017 NIGEL KILBY VS. TRINITY VALLEY

2018 (10-1; conference champs; National Runner-up) Dodge City........................................ W................................................52-24 Ellsworth............................................ W.................................................. 16-8 Independence................................. W................................................28-21 Iowa Western................................... W................................................16-13 Fort Scott........................................... W................................................57-17 Iowa Central..................................... W................................................44-14 Highland............................................ W................................................51-31 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................51-15 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................24-21 Butler.................................................. W................................................22-10 East Mississippi*............................... L.................................................. 10-9 *National Championship Game Pittsburg, KS 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2016 (11-0; National Champs) Ellsworth............................................ W.................................................. 30-7 Highland............................................ W.................................................. 13-7 Independence................................. W.................................................. 25-7 Hutchinson....................................... W................................................16-14 Butler.................................................. W.................................................. 43-0 Iowa Western................................... W................................................27-17 Coffeyville......................................... W................................................39-13 Dodge City........................................ W.................................................. 36-7 Iowa Central..................................... W.................................................. 35-0 Fort Scott........................................... W.................................................. 27-6 Arizona Western*............................ W................................................25-22 *El Toro Bowl-National Championship Game Yuma, AZ

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NJCAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR • FRANK MURPHY

To say Jeremy Faulk came out of nowhere in 2015 may be the ultimate understatement. The Palatka, FL native was not heavily recruited out of Palatka High School. He had 71 tackles, three sacks and two fumbles his senior season, earning a spot in the Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game. But it did little to attract Power-5 schools, so Faulk inked with Florida Atlantic, giving his commitment to then assistant coach Jeff Sims. “If I told you that Jeremy Faulk would be as good as he was in 2015, I’d be lying to you,” Sims said. “At Florida Atlantic, he couldn’t even get on the field. He just needed a chance.” He redshirted with the Owls in 2013; then was on the scout team a year later. That prompted a change in scenery for Faulk. And when Sims was let go after Carl Pelini was fired, the defensive lineman left the program. Then came November, 2014. Following a 3-8 campaign, Matt Miller was fired as Head Coach. A few weeks later, Sims was hired, setting up a reunion between a journeyman coach and an upstart defensive tackle. The marriage worked. And despite another 3-8 season, Faulk made the most of his opportunity. He recorded 10 or more tackles four times, including a season-high 13 vs. Air Force Prep and Iowa Western. In the Broncbusters week-nine upset of No. 1 Butler, Faulk registered eight tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup, closing the year with 87 stops, 17 for loss and three sacks. Once the season ended, Faulk signed with Baylor. But off-the-field issues that got Art Briles axed, had Faulk searching for another program. In August, 2016, Faulk returned to Garden City, spearheading one of the best defenses in Junior College history. He finished the year with 75 tackles and six sacks, pulverizing Hutchinson with 18 stops in week four, all while playing with a 102-degree fever. CAREER STATISTICS Year

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Fum Rec

Breakup

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Frank Murphy’s path to Garden City was indeed a bumpy one. Growing up in Florida, Murphy signed as a wide receiver with Itawamba Community College in 1995. The following year, he transferred to Garden City and redshirted during the 1996 season. But in 1997, Murphy made a name for himself, becoming the most lethal weapon in the NJCAA. Murphy’s 15 carry, 212-yard performance during a 59-0 rout of Fort Scott in the season opener, definitely opened some eyes. A month later, his offensive antics were on full display, carrying 16 times for 225 yards and a touchdown in a 57-6 victory over rival Dodge City. It was all part of a resume that included six 100-yard rushing games. Murphy guided Garden City to the Jayhawk Conference Championship, which included a victory over Coffeyville in the Region VI title game, the same Red-Raven squad that had squashed the Broncbusters 41-13 a month earlier. The win propelled Garden City into their first-ever National Championship Game, falling to Trinity Valley 48-13. While the on-the-field accolades shined brightest, the final numbers are even more impressive considering what he was dealing with off-thefield. By season’s end, the sophomore tallied 1,370 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. He caught 17 balls for 266 yards and returned two kickoffs for scores; the most eye-popping of which came vs. Hutchinson, where he raced 88 yards to the end zone in a 26-2 humiliation of the Blue Dragons. His most impressive feat though came vs. Highland, scoring six touchdowns in the first half. As a side note, Murphy did all of that even though a hamstring injury sideline him for Garden City’s postseason opener vs. Dodge City. Murphy eventually signed with Kansas State where he was a reserve running back, totaling 257 yards and five touchdowns in 1998. In 1999, he was second on the team with 541 yards on the ground and six scores. The following April, Murphy was taken in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Drafty by the Chicago Bears. CAREER STATISTICS Year

Carries

Yards

TD’s

Rec YDS

Rec TD’s

KO TD

1997

210

1,370

266

Totals

210

1,370

266

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Windsor

Garden City quarterback since Rallegh Kelly in 1977 to be named a firstteam All-American. On New Year’s Eve, Windsor signed with Southern Mississippi over Kansas and Kansas State. In fact, he was close to signing with the Jayhawks before he left Lawrence to take one more official visit. When Windsor left the building, Kansas signed Northeastern Oklahoma quarterback Ben Rurtz. CAREER STATISTICS Year

Comp

Att

Yards

TDs

INT

1994

148

235

2,252

Totals

148

235

2,252

NJCAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR • CHRIS WINDSOR Prior to his arrival in Garden City, Chris Windsor had already made headlines. In 1993, he led Jones County to a 9-2-1 record and an appearance in the Texas Junior College Shrine Bowl. But following the season, the dual-threat quarterback wanted a change of scenery. In February, 1994, Windsor transferred to Garden City, setting the stage for one of the greatest single-seasons in program history. In week one vs. Dodge City, Windsor showed off his efficiency, finishing 10-of-12 for 142 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-0 shutout. A few weeks later vs. Independence, he did it again, going 9-of-12 for 237 yards and two touchdowns. From that point on, Windsor was nearly unstoppable. He threw for 275 and three touchdowns in a win over powerhouse Coffeyville. He followed that up with a 17-of-28, 217-yard, four touchdown performance in a 38-7 victory over Dodge City and a 243-yard, five scoring toss game vs. Hutchinson. The five touchdowns still stands as the second most in a game in school history. With their 49-26 rout of Hutchinson in the Jayhawk Conference Championship Game, Windsor had done something no other quarterback at Garden City had ever done to that point-lead the Broncbusters to an undefeated season. But he had paid a price. Windsor was knocked out of the contest with a fractured jaw. But after getting it wired shut, he returned to throw for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Windsor’s only downfall during the 1994 season came in the Dixie Rotary Bowl vs. Dixie State, where he threw three interceptions in a 26-21 loss. It was only the second time all year he had tossed multiple picks in the same game (he threw two vs. Dodge City). Still, what Windsor accomplished that year was incredible. He threw for 2,252 yards, the third highest single-season total in program history. He completed 63 percent of his passes, and threw 24 touchdowns to only six interceptions, while the offense ranked second in the nation in yards per game (489). He was named the conference offensive player of the year and a first-team, NJCAA All-American, earning a spot amongst 11 finalists for National Player of the Year. Windsor eventually beat out six other quarterbacks including Donald Sellers from the National Champion Trinity Valley Cardinals and Daren Wilkinson from Ricks, who led the country with 3,104 yards and 31 touchdowns. The Broncbusters fell short of winning a National Championship, but they were ranked in the top five for most of the season. Windsor became the first

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2017............................................ Garden.............................................. 36-30 2016............................................ Garden................................................ 43-0 2015............................................ Garden..............................................25-20 2014............................................ Butler .................................................. 56-6 2013............................................ Butler.................................................20-10 2012............................................ Butler ............................................58-17** ..................................................... Butler.................................................84-13 2011............................................ Butler................................................... 37-0 2010............................................ Butler.................................................35-12 2009............................................ Butler................................................... 17-0 2008............................................ Butler.............................................24-19** ..................................................... Butler.................................................34-29 2007............................................ Butler................................................... 31-0 2006............................................ Butler............................................... 29-7** ..................................................... Butler.................................................62-31 2005............................................ Butler.................................................62-31 2004............................................ Butler............................................... 33-8** ..................................................... Butler.................................................32-24 2003............................................ Butler.............................................35-28** ..................................................... Butler................................................... 19-7 2002............................................ Butler................................................... 19-7 2001............................................ Butler.............................................15-14** ..................................................... Butler................................................... 14-7 2000............................................ Garden..................................23-17** 4ot ..................................................... Garden..............................................20-12 1999............................................ Butler.............................................37-34** ..................................................... Garden..............................................44-38 1998............................................ Garden..........................................24-13** ..................................................... Butler.................................................30-15 1997............................................ Garden..............................................56-32 1996............................................ Garden .............................................34-23 1995............................................ Garden................................................ 58-7 1994............................................ Garden..............................................39-12 1993............................................ Butler................................................... 24-6 1992............................................ Garden............................................ 37-7** ..................................................... Garden..............................................24-23 1991............................................ Garden................................................ 36-0 1990:........................................... Butler.............................................28-20** ..................................................... Garden..............................................18-13 1989............................................ Butler.............................................28-20** ..................................................... Garden............................................. 31-22 1988............................................ Garden..............................................31-22 1987............................................ Butler.............................................17-16** ..................................................... Butler.................................................25-20 1986............................................ Butler.................................................31-18 1985............................................ Butler................................................... 29-7 1984:........................................... Butler................................................... 54-7 1983............................................ Butler................................................... 45-0 1982............................................ Butler.................................................33-20 1981............................................ Butler................................................... 48-8 1979............................................ Garden..............................................47-21 1978............................................ Garden................................................ 31-8 1977............................................ Garden................................................ 35-7 1976............................................ Garden..............................................40-10 1975............................................ Garden..............................................22-13 1974............................................ Garden................................................ 20-6 1973............................................ Garden................................................ 50-0 1972............................................ Garden..............................................42-21 1971............................................ Garden................................................ 35-6 1970............................................ Garden................................................ 21-0 1969............................................ Garden..............................................34-13 1968............................................ Garden..............................................27-13 1967............................................ Garden..............................................34-13 1966............................................ Garden..............................................33-12 1965............................................ Tied.........................................................7-7 1964............................................ Garden................................................ 18-0 1963............................................ Garden................................................ 34-6 1962............................................ Garden................................................ 49-7 1961............................................ Butler...........................................................r 20-0 1960............................................ Garden................................................ 52-0 1959............................................ Garden................................................ 38-6 1958............................................ Butler.................................................38-19 1957............................................ Butler.................................................13-12 1956............................................ Garden................................................ 21-6

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Coffeyville.......................................... 31-2 2009............................................ Coffeyville.......................................... 35-0 2008............................................ Garden..............................................27-20 2007............................................ Garden................................................ 19-7 2006............................................ Coffeyville........................................24-20 2005............................................ Coffeyville....................................40-26** ..................................................... Garden..............................................50-14 2004............................................ Coffeyville........................................41-13 2003............................................ Coffeyville.......................................... 23-7 2002............................................ 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Coffeyville.......................................... 61-7 1981............................................ Coffeyville........................................42-14 1979............................................ Coffeyville.............................................7-6 1978............................................ Coffeyville.......................................... 28-7 1977............................................ Garden................................................ 31-7 1976............................................ Coffeyville.......................................... 38-0 1975............................................ Coffeyville........................................41-37 1974............................................ Garden..............................................14-10 1973............................................ Coffeyville........................................47-10 1972............................................ 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Garden..........................................27-20** ..................................................... Garden................................................ 26-8 1988............................................ Garden................................................ 21-0 1987............................................ Garden..............................................31-20 1986............................................ Dodge...............................................19-13 1985............................................ Dodge................................................. 35-6 1984............................................ Dodge................................................. 28-0 1983............................................ Dodge...............................................40-13 1982............................................ Dodge...............................................55-20 1981............................................ Garden..............................................20-14 1979............................................ Garden................................................ 54-7 1978............................................ Garden..............................................42-16 1977............................................ Garden..............................................25-20 1976............................................ Garden................................................ 14-0 1975............................................ Dodge...............................................24-21 1974............................................ Dodge....................................................3-0 1973............................................ Garden................................................ 31-7 1972............................................ Garden..............................................14-11 1971............................................ Garden..............................................34-14 1970............................................ Garden..............................................35-24 1968............................................ Dodge................................................. 39-7 1967............................................ Garden...................................................6-0 1966............................................ Dodge...............................................18-16 1965............................................ Dodge...............................................27-13 1964............................................ Dodge...............................................27-13 1963............................................ Dodge................................................. 19-7 1962............................................ Dodge................................................. 14-6 1961............................................ Dodge................................................. 38-6 1960............................................ Garden..............................................22-14 1959............................................ Garden...................................................7-6 1958:........................................... Dodge...............................................33-19 1957............................................ Dodge...............................................61-13

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SERIES RECORDS 1956............................................ Dodge................................................. 31-6 1955............................................ Garden................................................ 18-7 1954............................................ Dodge...............................................22-19 1953............................................ Dodge................................................. 13-7 1952............................................ Dodge...............................................31-30 1951............................................ Garden................................................ 21-0 1950............................................ Garden................................................ 13-7 1949............................................ Dodge................................................. 25-6 1948............................................ Dodge...............................................27-13 1947............................................ Garden...................................................6-0 1946............................................ Dodge................................................. 32-6

VS. FORT SCOTT

Fort Scott leads 30-29 2018............................................ Garden..............................................57-17 2017............................................ Garden................................................ 69-0 2016............................................ Garden................................................ 27-6 2015............................................ Fort Scott.........................................36-20 2014............................................ Fort Scott.........................................32-28 2013............................................ Garden..............................................33-14 2012............................................ Garden..............................................42-13 2011............................................ Fort Scott.........................................14-12 2010............................................ Garden..............................................16-13 2009............................................ Fort Scott.........................................45-35 2008............................................ Fort Scott.........................................31-24 2007............................................ Fort Scott.....................................55-28** ..................................................... Fort Scott.........................................24-20 2006............................................ Fort Scott........................................... 34-7 2005............................................ Garden..............................................21-13 2004............................................ Garden................................................ 55-7 2003............................................ Garden..............................................38-14 2002............................................ Garden..............................................34-19 2001............................................ Fort Scott.........................................24-17 2000............................................ Garden..............................................42-17 1999............................................ Garden..............................................63-13 1998............................................ Garden................................................ 15-0 1997............................................ Garden................................................ 59-0 1996............................................ Garden................................................ 24-0 1995............................................ Garden..............................................22-21 1994............................................ Garden..............................................38-21 1993............................................ Garden..........................................14-10** ..................................................... Fort Scott.........................................27-17 1992............................................ Garden..........................................21-14** ..................................................... Fort Scott........................................... 27-7 1991............................................ Garden............................................ 21-7** ..................................................... Fort Scott.........................................42-34 1990............................................ Garden................................................ 28-3 1989............................................ Garden..............................................50-15 1988............................................ Fort Scott........................................... 35-9 1987............................................ Garden................................................ 36-7 1986............................................ Fort Scott.........................................27-24 1985............................................ Garden..............................................44-21 1984............................................ Garden................................................ 20-7 1983............................................ Garden..............................................41-20 1982............................................ Fort Scott.........................................24-23 1981............................................ Fort Scott........................................... 17-7 1979............................................ Fort Scott.........................................20-14 1978............................................ Fort Scott.........................................13-12 1977............................................ Garden..............................................53-28 1976............................................ Fort Scott.........................................31-16 1975............................................ Fort Scott.........................................35-14 1974............................................ Garden................................................ 13-9 1973............................................ Fort Scott.........................................47-10 1972............................................ Fort Scott.........................................40-14 1971............................................ Fort Scott.........................................31-21 1970............................................ Fort Scott.........................................14-12 1969............................................ Fort Scott.........................................47-14 1968............................................ Fort Scott.........................................47-14 1967............................................ Fort Scott.........................................19-18 1966............................................ Fort Scott.........................................20-14 1965............................................ Fort Scott.........................................47-14 1964............................................ Fort Scott.........................................41-19

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VS. HIGHLAND

Garden City leads 28-6

2018............................................ Garden..............................................51-31 2017............................................ Garden..............................................27-23 2016............................................ Garden................................................ 13-7 2015............................................ Garden..............................................36-28 2014............................................ Garden..............................................29-26 2013............................................ Highland..........................................20-17 2012............................................ Garden..............................................28-17 2011............................................ Garden................................................ 14-0 2010............................................ Highland..........................................22-17 2009............................................ Garden................................................ 45-0 2008............................................ Garden..............................................37-10 2007............................................ Garden................................................ 46-3 2006............................................ Garden..............................................21-17 2005............................................ Garden..............................................71-27 2004............................................ Garden..............................................71-21 2003............................................ Garden..............................................48-13 2002............................................ Garden............................................ 36-7** ..................................................... Garden..............................................70-14 2001............................................ Garden..............................................59-13 2000............................................ Garden..............................................66-10 1999............................................ Garden................................................ 75-7 1998............................................ Garden................................................ 19-7 1997............................................ Garden................................................ 67-7 1996............................................ Garden................................................ 58-2 1988............................................ Garden................................................ 35-7 1987............................................ Garden................................................ 34-7 1986............................................ Garden................................................ 42-6 1980............................................ Highland..........................................30-20 1977............................................ Highland..........................................33-18 1976............................................ Highland..........................................21-19 1970............................................ Garden................................................ 51-6 1969............................................ Highland...............................................8-6 1960............................................ Garden................................................ 34-7 1959............................................ Garden................................................ 26-8

VS. HUTCHINSON

1988............................................ Hutch................................................24-16 1987............................................ Garden..............................................20-19 1986............................................ Garden..............................................22-15 1985............................................ Hutch................................................42-14 1984............................................ Hutch................................................19-14 1983............................................ Hutch.................................................. 14-0 1982............................................ Hutch.................................................. 41-8 1981............................................ Garden..............................................26-15 1979............................................ Garden................................................ 24-7 1978............................................ Garden................................................ 18-0 1977............................................ Garden................................................ 10-6 1976............................................ Garden................................................ 14-0 1975............................................ Hutch................................................17-14 1974............................................ Hutch................................................20-14 1973............................................ Hutch................................................23-10 1972............................................ Garden..............................................34-26 1971............................................ Garden..............................................28-20 1970............................................ Hutch.................................................. 26-6 1969............................................ Hutch.................................................. 45-0 1968............................................ Hutch.................................................. 27-0 1967............................................ Garden..............................................27-21 1966............................................ Hutch.................................................. 33-0 1965............................................ Hutch.................................................. 23-0 1964............................................ Hutch.................................................. 34-7 1963............................................ Hutch................................................20-13 1962............................................ Hutch.....................................................7-0 1961............................................ Hutch.................................................. 13-0 1960............................................ Garden................................................ 48-0 1959............................................ Garden................................................ 47-0 1958............................................ Garden..............................................20-14 1957............................................ Garden..............................................33-26 1956............................................ Hutch.................................................. 34-6 1955............................................ Garden..............................................34-12 1954............................................ Garden..............................................14-12 1953............................................ Hutch................................................25-20 1952............................................ Hutch................................................40-28 1951............................................ Garden................................................ 12-0 1950............................................ Hutch.................................................. 27-6 1949............................................ Hutch.................................................. 47-0 1948............................................ Hutch.................................................. 69-0 1947............................................ Hutch.................................................. 47-0

VS. INDEPENDENCE

Garden City leads 39-38

Garden City leads 49-24-1

2018............................................ Garden..............................................24-21 2017............................................ Hutch................................................31-28 2016............................................ Garden..............................................16-14 2015............................................ Hutch................................................49-14 2014............................................ Hutch................................................44-14 2013............................................ Hutch................................................34-24 2012............................................ Hutch................................................63-49 2011............................................ Hutch................................................54-12 2010............................................ Hutch.................................................. 27-3 2009............................................ Hutch................................................55-14 2008............................................ Hutch.................................................. 17-0 2007............................................ Garden..............................................31-10 2006............................................ Garden................................................ 35-9 2005............................................ Garden..............................................50-14 2004............................................ Hutch................................................28-21 2003............................................ Hutch................................................24-12 2002............................................ Garden..............................................42-14 2001............................................ Garden............................................ 72-9** ..................................................... Garden................................................ 31-6 2000............................................ Garden............................................ 43-0** ..................................................... Garden................................................ 24-0 1999............................................ Garden................................................ 32-3 1998............................................ Garden................................................ 41-0 1997............................................ Garden..............................................45-14 1996............................................ Garden..........................................42-19** ..................................................... Hutch................................................39-25 1995............................................ Hutch............................................34-22** ..................................................... Garden..............................................22-14 1994............................................ Garden..........................................49-26** ..................................................... Garden..............................................58-14 1993............................................ Hutch.................................................. 26-9 1992............................................ Garden..............................................34-19 1991............................................ Garden................................................ 34-3 1990............................................ Garden................................................ 49-0 1989............................................ Garden..............................................41-14

2018............................................ Garden..............................................28-21 2017............................................ Indy....................................................27-13 2016............................................ Garden................................................ 25-7 2015............................................ Indy...................................................... 20-7 2014............................................ Garden..............................................41-14 2013............................................ Indy...................................................forfeit 2012............................................ Garden..............................................56-49 2011............................................ Garden..............................................44-37 2010............................................ Indy...................................................... 10-6 2009............................................ Garden................................................ 30-7 2008............................................ Garden..............................................23-15 2007............................................ Garden..............................................34-13 2006............................................ Garden..............................................24-14 2005............................................ Garden................................................ 30-0 2004............................................ Garden................................................ 61-7 2003............................................ Garden................................................ 37-7 2002............................................ Garden..............................................46-14 2001............................................ Garden............................................ 72-9** ..................................................... Garden................................................ 59-7 2000............................................ Garden............................................ 43-0** ..................................................... Garden................................................ 55-8 1999............................................ Garden..........................................56-17** ..................................................... Garden................................................ 70-7 1998............................................ Indy....................................................25-15 1997............................................ Garden..............................................13-10 1996............................................ Garden................................................ 50-7 1995............................................ Garden..............................................59-28 1994............................................ Garden............................................ 33-3** ..................................................... Garden................................................ 41-0 1993............................................ Garden................................................ 28-7 1992............................................ Garden..............................................32-30 1991............................................ Garden................................................ 21-7 1990............................................ Garden..............................................32-19 1989............................................ Garden............................................ 53-3**

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SERIES RECORDS ..................................................... Garden................................................ 21-3 1988............................................ Garden..........................................35-14** ..................................................... Garden..............................................35-18 Career Record: 3-3 (.500) 1987............................................ Garden............................................ 10-7** ..................................................... Indy....................................................27-23 1986............................................ Indy.........................................................9-6 1985............................................ Indy....................................................28-10 1984............................................ Garden..............................................55-52 1983............................................ Indy....................................................33-14 1982............................................ Tied....................................................14-14 1981............................................ Indy....................................................27-20 1980............................................ Garden................................................ 30-8 1979............................................ Garden..............................................50-36 1978............................................ Indy....................................................27-23 1977............................................ Indy.........................................................9-6 1976............................................ Indy....................................................28-10 1975............................................ Garden................................................ 22-0 1974............................................ Garden..............................................26-21 1973............................................ Garden..............................................47-13 1972............................................ Garden................................................ 31-7 1971............................................ Garden................................................ 40-6 1970............................................ Garden..............................................49-15 1969............................................ Indy....................................................21-14 1968............................................ Indy...................................................... 35-0 1967............................................ Garden................................................ 33-0 1966............................................ Indy...................................................... 20-7 1965............................................ Garden..............................................13-12 1964............................................ Indy....................................................17-13 1963............................................ Garden................................................ 46-0 1962............................................ Indy...................................................... 14-6 1961............................................ Garden...................................................6-0 1960............................................ Indy...................................................... 13-7 1959............................................ Indy....................................................35-13 1958............................................ Indy...................................................... 26-7 1957............................................ Garden..............................................34-19 1956............................................ Indy....................................................13-12 1955............................................ Garden................................................ 25-6 1954............................................ Indy...................................................... 12-6 1953............................................ Indy....................................................20-14 1952............................................ Garden................................................ 61-0

VS. ARIZONA WESTERN

Garden City leads 1-0

2016............................................ Garden..............................................25-22

VS. AIR FORCE PREP

Garden City leads 28-8

1983............................................ Garden..............................................34-33 1980............................................ Garden................................................ 22-6 1979............................................ Garden..............................................35-21 1978............................................ Garden................................................ 30-6 1977............................................ Air Force...........................................16-14 1976............................................ Garden..............................................40-16 1975............................................ Garden................................................ 21-7 1974............................................ Air Force JV......................................42-14

VS. IOWA CENTRAL Garden City leads 5-0

VS. TRINITY VALLEY Series tied 2-2

2017............................................ Trinity Valley...................................48-41 2007............................................ Garden..............................................28-19 2006............................................ Garden..............................................21-17 1997............................................ Trinity Valley...................................48-13

VS. DIXIE STATE

Dixie State leads 2-0

2018............................................ Garden..............................................44-14 2017............................................ Garden................................................ 37-0 2016............................................ Garden................................................ 35-0 2015............................................ Garden..............................................54-13 2014............................................ Garden................................................ 13-7

2005............................................ Dixie State.......................................35-31 1994............................................ Dixie State.......................................26-21

VS. GLENDALE

VS. IOWA WESTERN

Glendale leads 2-1

Iowa Western leads 3-2 2018............................................ Garden..............................................16-13 2017............................................ Iowa Western..................................41-14 2016............................................ Garden..............................................27-16 2015............................................ Iowa Western.................................... 20-7 2014............................................ Iowa Western.................................... 45-3

2002............................................ Glendale...........................................46-42 2000............................................ Glendale...........................................13-10 1995............................................ Garden..............................................26-24

VS. SCOTTSDALE

Garden City leads 1-0-1

VS. ELLSWORTH

Garden City leads 4-2

2018............................................ Garden................................................ 16-8 2017............................................ Garden................................................ 31-7 2016............................................ Garden................................................ 30-7 2015............................................ Ellsworth..........................................38-14 2014............................................ Garden..............................................36-30 1967............................................ Ellsworth..........................................34-14

VS. TYLER

Tyler leads 1-0 2013............................................ Tyler...................................................47-21

2001............................................ Garden..............................................39-31 1977............................................ Tied....................................................15-15

VS. RICKS

Garden City leads 3-2

1999............................................ Ricks...................................................59-26 1996............................................ Garden..............................................42-35 1991............................................ Ricks...................................................42-39 1990............................................ Garden..............................................29-17 1989............................................ Garden..............................................19-17

VS. MESA

Garden City leads 1-0

VS. NE OKLAHOMA Tyler leads 1-0

2017............................................ Garden..............................................29-20 2015............................................ Air Force...........................................25-22 2013............................................ Garden..............................................35-34 2012............................................ Garden..............................................47-21 2011............................................ Air Force...........................................38-34 2010............................................ Air Force...........................................26-14 2009............................................ Air Force...........................................20-13 2008............................................ Garden................................................ 30-7 2007............................................ Garden..............................................22-15 2006............................................ Garden................................................ 29-6 2003............................................ Air Force...........................................24-14 2002............................................ Garden................................................ 28-9 2000............................................ Garden................................................ 68-3 1999............................................ Garden..............................................58-24 1998............................................ Garden................................................ 20-3 1997............................................ Garden..............................................57-21 1995............................................ Garden..............................................43-13 1994............................................ Garden..............................................45-12 1993............................................ Garden..............................................17-10 1992............................................ Garden................................................ 28-7 1991............................................ Garden..............................................62-28 1990............................................ Air Force...........................................42-33 1989............................................ Garden................................................ 44-6 1988............................................ Garden..............................................48-16 1987............................................ Garden................................................ 40-7 1986............................................ Garden..............................................23-17 1985............................................ Garden..............................................24-16 1984............................................ Garden..............................................20-12

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1998............................................ Garden..............................................17-14 2011............................................ NEO....................................................26-20 2010............................................ Garden..............................................32-23 1993............................................ NEO....................................................31-21 1989............................................ NEO...................................................... 21-0 1988............................................ NEO...................................................... 17-6 1982............................................ NEO...................................................... 41-7 1980............................................ NEO...................................................... 45-0 1976............................................ Garden..............................................28-13 1958............................................ NEO....................................................40-13 1957............................................ NEO...................................................... 48-0 1954............................................ NEO....................................................32-13

VS. HARDIN SIMMONS JV

Garden City leads 1-0

1996............................................ Garden................................................ 29-0

VS. NAVARRO

Navarro leads 2-0

1992............................................ Navarro............................................... 44-6 1991............................................ Navarro.............................................17-10

VS. CISCO Garden City leads 5-1

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1996............................................ Garden..............................................30-25

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SERIES RECORDS VS. PANHANDLE STATE Garden City leads 4-1

1990............................................ Garden..............................................42-13 1987............................................ Garden................................................ 47-7 1980............................................ Garden................................................ 21-6 1947............................................ Panhandle......................................... 40-6 1946............................................ Garden...................................................7-0

VS. HASKELL

VS. FAIRBURY

VS. PHOENIX

Garden City leads 2-1

Phoenix leads 3-1

1973............................................ Garden..............................................20-12 1972............................................ Garden..............................................14-12 1971............................................ Fairbury............................................28-20

VS. TRINIDAD

VS. EMPORIA STATE

Trinidad leads 3-0

Garden City leads 1-0

Garden City leads 2-0 1985............................................ Garden................................................ 48-0 1984............................................ Garden..............................................34-27

VS. NEW MEXICO MILITARY Garden City leads 7-2

1981............................................ Garden................................................ 24-6 1980............................................ Garden..............................................34-10 1979............................................ NMMI.................................................24-20 1978............................................ Garden..............................................25-18 1977............................................ Garden..............................................21-20 1976............................................ Garden................................................ 23-8 1975............................................ NMMI................................................... 32-7 1974............................................ Garden................................................ 34-7 1963............................................ Garden................................................ 19-7

VS. ROSWELL

Roswell leads 3-0 1962............................................ Roswell............................................... 42-0 1961............................................ Roswell............................................... 35-0 1960............................................ Roswell.............................................20-13

VS. WEST TEXAS STATE Garden City leads 1-0

1970............................................ Trinidad............................................22-20 1969............................................ Trinidad.............................................. 36-7 1968............................................ Trinidad............................................51-26

VS. TEXAS TECH JV Texas Tech leads 1-0

Wichita State leads 2-0

1969............................................ McCook............................................46-20 1968............................................ McCook.............................................. 39-0 1967............................................ Garden................................................ 14-9 1966............................................ McCook.............................................. 19-0 1965............................................ McCook.............................................. 45-0 1964............................................ McCook............................................46-20 1953............................................ McCook............................................39-13 1952............................................ McCook.............................................. 32-7 1951............................................ Garden................................................ 21-8 1950............................................ Garden................................................ 32-6 1949............................................ Garden..............................................14-12 1948............................................ McCook.............................................. 24-6

VS. ADAMS STATE JV Garden City leads 1-0

1967............................................ Sterling.............................................27-12 1966............................................ Sterling.............................................34-26

VS. COLORADO 76ERS Garden City leads 1-0

1980............................................ Garden................................................ 58-0

VS. RANGER

VS. BACONE

Garden City leads 1-0

1955............................................ Garden................................................ 28-0

VS. LAJUNTA

Garden City leads 3-0 1952............................................ Garden................................................ 18-6 1950............................................ Garden................................................ 53-7 1947............................................ Garden................................................ 12-6

VS. TONKAWA

Garden City leads 1-0-1

Lawton leads 2-0 1965............................................ Lawton................................................ 43-7 1964............................................ Lawton................................................ 55-0

1952............................................ Tied.........................................................7-7 1951............................................ Garden................................................ 52-7

VS. COMPTON

Compton leads 2-0

Tied 1-1

1962............................................ Garden..............................................20-13 1961............................................ Wilburton.......................................... 32-6

1952............................................ Compton............................................ 38-0 1951............................................ Compton..........................................32-12

VS. LAMAR

VS. PUEBLO

1980............................................ Adams State..................................... 57-0

1956............................................ Wichita State.................................... 49-0 1953............................................ Wichita State..................................41-13

VS. STERLING

Sterling leads 2-0

VS. WILBURTON

1980............................................ Texas Tech.......................................... 19-0

1956............................................ Garden..............................................33-26

VS. WICHITA STATE

VS. MCCOOK

McCook leads 8-4

VS. LAWTON

1980............................................ Garden..............................................20-15

1957............................................ Phoenix............................................25-13 1955............................................ Phoenix............................................33-27 1954............................................ Phoenix.............................................. 40-6 1953............................................ Garden..............................................25-13

Garden City leads 2-1-1

Pueblo leads 5-3 1959............................................ Garden..............................................19-14 1958............................................ Pueblo...............................................38-13 1951............................................ Garden..............................................32-20 1950............................................ Garden................................................ 26-0 1949............................................ Pueblo................................................. 28-0 1948............................................ Pueblo....................................................7-6 1947............................................ Pueblo................................................. 12-7 1946............................................ Pueblo................................................. 24-0

1951............................................ Garden................................................ 47-6 1950............................................ Garden..............................................25-13 1949............................................ Tied.........................................................6-6 1948............................................ Lamar................................................14-13

Ranger leads 1-0

1978............................................ Ranger................................................ 19-0

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SERIES RECORDS VS. FORT HAYS STATE JV

Career Record: (.500) Fort Hays State 3-3 leads 2-1-1

1951............................................ Garden................................................ 38-6 1948............................................ Tied.........................................................6-6 1947............................................ Hays..................................................... 13-8 1946............................................ Hays...................................................14-12

VS. DEL MAR

Del Mar leads 1-0

1950............................................ Del Mar............................................... 41-0

VS. COWLEY

Cowley leads 17-15-2

1983............................................ Cowley..............................................28-24 1982............................................ Cowley..............................................28-21 1981............................................ Cowley...................................................9-0 1979............................................ Garden..............................................24-20 1978............................................ Garden................................................ 10-3 1977............................................ Garden................................................ 51-7 1976............................................ Garden................................................ 35-0 1975............................................ Garden................................................ 26-0 1974............................................ Garden................................................ 28-7 1973............................................ Cowley................................................ 13-6 1972............................................ Cowley..............................................35-14 1971............................................ Cowley..............................................27-26 1970............................................ Garden..............................................28-10 1969............................................ Garden................................................ 14-6 1968............................................ Tied.........................................................7-7 1967............................................ Garden..............................................35-13 1966............................................ Garden..............................................26-19 1965............................................ Cowley................................................ 19-6 1964............................................ Cowley..............................................26-19 1963............................................ Garden................................................ 13-7 1962............................................ Cowley..............................................14-12 1961............................................ Cowley...................................................7-0 1960............................................ Garden................................................ 13-7 1959............................................ Garden..............................................21-13 1958............................................ Cowley..............................................26-19 1957............................................ Cowley................................................ 14-0 1956............................................ Garden...................................................7-0 1955............................................ Tied....................................................13-13 1954............................................ Cowley................................................ 28-0 1953............................................ Cowley................................................ 13-7 1952............................................ Cowley................................................ 13-7 1950............................................ Garden..............................................39-13 1949............................................ Cowley................................................ 26-6 1948............................................ Cowley................................................ 15-7

VS. PARSONS

Garden City leads 8-1 1963............................................ Garden................................................ 40-0 1962............................................ Garden..............................................53-35 1961............................................ Garden...................................................7-0 1959............................................ Garden..............................................46-13 1958............................................ Garden..............................................26-20 1957............................................ Parsons............................................... 26-7 1956............................................ Garden................................................ 12-0 1955............................................ Garden..............................................55-19 1954............................................ Garden................................................ 74-6

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Garden City leads 23-13

1986............................................ Pratt...................................................43-42 1985............................................ Pratt...................................................19-16 1984............................................ Pratt........................................................7-6 1983............................................ Pratt...................................................31-17 1982............................................ Pratt...................................................30-28 1981............................................ Pratt...................................................23-10 1979............................................ Garden................................................ 21-6 1978............................................ Garden..............................................19-18 1977............................................ Garden..............................................20-13 1976............................................ Garden..............................................27-10 1975............................................ Garden................................................ 27-7 1974............................................ Garden................................................ 24-0 1973............................................ Garden..............................................20-14 1972............................................ Garden..............................................36-30 1971............................................ Garden................................................ 10-7 1970............................................ Garden................................................ 27-7 Iowa Western 3-2 Garden.leads ............................................... 13-7 1969............................................ 1968............................................ Pratt..................................................... 10-6 1967............................................ Garden................................................ 13-6 1966............................................ Pratt..................................................... 47-6 1965............................................ Garden................................................ 26-0 1964............................................ Garden..............................................26-20 1963............................................ Garden................................................ 33-6 1962............................................ Garden..............................................19-14 1961............................................ Garden.............................................forfeit 1960............................................ Garden................................................ 13-6 1959............................................ Garden................................................ 37-6 1958............................................ Pratt..................................................... 19-7 1957............................................ Pratt..................................................... 14-6 1956............................................ Pratt..................................................... 13-7 1955............................................ Garden................................................ 37-6 1955............................................ Garden................................................ 37-6 1949............................................ Garden..............................................20-13 1948............................................ Pratt..................................................... 19-0 1947............................................ Pratt...................................................20-14 1946............................................ Garden................................................ 13-2

VS. COPIAH-LINCOLN Garden City leads 1-0

2012............................................ Garden..............................................31-29

VS. EAST MISSISSIPPI

East Mississippi leads 1-0

2018............................................ East Mississippi................................ 10-9

VS. ITAWAMBA

Garden City leads 1-0 1992............................................ Garden City.....................................12-10

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS RUSHING RECORDS Most rushing yards in a season Clyde Russell..................................................1971................................................................2,092 Dwayne Crutchfield.....................................1979................................................................1,812 Kevin Bouie.....................................................1990................................................................1,759 Tyson Wilson..................................................1996................................................................1,724 Kevin Bouie.....................................................1991................................................................1,650 Clyde Russell..................................................1972................................................................1,588 Ricky Kelly.......................................................1974................................................................1,587 Andre Hall.......................................................2003................................................................1,489 Charles West...................................................2018................................................................1,492 Tywone Kingsby............................................1995................................................................1,479 Dedrick Mills...................................................2018................................................................1,428 Robert Robertson.........................................1976................................................................1,411 Frank Murphy.................................................1997................................................................1,362 Corey Dillon....................................................1994................................................................1,349 Ben Gay............................................................1999................................................................1,342 Terry Cornelius..............................................1976................................................................1,324 Tra Minter........................................................2016................................................................1,255 1990 KEVIN BOUIE

Kevin Bouie (141) and Dan Shurley (133)......................................... 1991 vs. Dodge City Charles Lister (144) and Victor Smith (109).................................1989 vs. Air Force Prep Victor Smith (133) and Monroe Young (102)................................... 1988 vs. Dodge City Terry Lewis (170) and Chris Bailey (101)............................................. 1987 vs. Panhandle James Vaughn (208) and Chris Bailey (113).............................. 1981 vs. Independence James Vaughn (173) and Sherman Fields (108)............1981 vs. New Mexico Military James Vaughn (145), Paul Brown (139) and Nate Grier (106).......1980 vs. Adams St. Dwayne Crutchfield (305), Glen Buggs (171) and Alvin Baker (125)..1979 vs. Butler Dwayne Crutchfield (175) and Glen Buggs (169).......................... 1979 vs. Hutchinson Dwayne Crutchfield (187) and Glen Buggs (101)........................................ 1979 vs. Pratt Robert Robertson (133) and Terry Cornelius (168)...................................1976 vs. Butler Robert Robertson (179) and Terry Cornelius (104)...................1976 vs. Air Force Prep Robert Robertson (161) and Terry Cornelius (150)................................1976 vs. Cowley Ricky Kelly (200) and Roger Dixon (129)......................................................1973 vs. Butler Ricky Kelly (249) and Roger Dixon (114)................................................. 1973 vs. Fairbury Clyde Russell (180), Tim King (165) and Dennis Reece (104 )..................1971 vs. Indy Manny Britto (140) and Bob Crutchfield (168)...........................................1967 vs. Butler Most career rushing yards Clyde Russell..................................................1971-1972.....................................................3,680 Kevin Bouie.....................................................1990-1991.....................................................3,409 Ricky Kelly.......................................................1973-1974.....................................................2,598 Most rushing tds in a single game Frank Murphy.................................................1997........................................................................ 6 Tyson Wilson..................................................1996........................................................................ 6

Most rushing yards in a single game Kevin Bouie.....................................................1991....................................... 346 vs. Coffeyville Tyson Thompson..........................................2002.......................................... 323 vs. Glendale Dwayne Crutchfield.....................................1979................................................ 305 vs. Butler Clyde Russell..................................................1971....................................... 296 vs. Coffeyville James Elliott...................................................1992....................................... 292 vs. Coffeyville Tyson Wilson..................................................1996......................................285 vs. Dodge City Clyde Russell..................................................1972...............................277 vs. Independence Dedrick Mills...................................................2018......................................267 vs. Dodge City

PASSING RECORDS Most passing touchdowns in a single game Darren Pudgill................................................6........................................................ 1986 vs. Pratt Butch Kelly......................................................5.............................................. 1977 vs. Fort Scott Nick Marshall..................................................5.......................................... 2012 vs. Hutchinson Chris Nelson...................................................5............................................... 2004 vs. Highland Chris Windsor.................................................5.......................................... 1994 vs. Hutchinson Darren Pudgill................................................5............................................... 1986 vs. Highland Todd Porter.....................................................5.........................................2015 vs. Iowa Central Chris Nelson...................................................4............................................... 2003 vs. Highland Peyton Huslig.................................................4......................................................2016 vs. Butler David Edgerton.............................................4........................................... 1997 vs. Dodge City Chad Williams................................................4.............................................. 1989 vs. Fort Scott Butch Kelly......................................................4.............................................1977 vs. Coffeyville Kelly Stouffer..................................................4...................................................1982 vs. Cowley Terry Wilson....................................................4.......................................... 2017 vs. Hutchinson Terry Wilson....................................................4.........................................2017 vs. Trinity Valley 2012 NICK MARSHALL

2 or more 100-yard rushers in same game Dedrick Mills (267) and Charles West (201)...................................... 2018 vs. Dodge City Dedrick Mills (240) and Charles West (237)......................................... 2018 vs. Fort Scott Charles West (142) and Dedrick Mills (125)............................... 2018 vs. Independence Dedrick Mills (117) and Charles West (116)..................................2018 vs. Iowa Western Mario Whitney (101) and Marcus Cross (102).................................. 2004 vs. Dodge City Chris Nelson (162) and Andre Hall (127)............................. 2003 playoffs vs. Fort Scott KJ Harris (152) and Tyson Thompson (323)...........................................2002 vs. Glendale Tyson Thompson (160) and Deangelo Green (131)............... 2002 vs. Independence Daniel Davis (126) and Zach Dechant (107)......................................... 2000 vs. Highland Ben Gay (162) and Corey Jenkins (110)...................................... 1999 vs. Independence Corey Jenkins (109) and Ben Gay (101)........................................................1999 vs. Butler Ben Gay (170) and Corey Jenkins (141)........................................1999 vs. Air Force Prep Corey Jenkins (161) and Gay (118)......................................................... 1999 vs. Fort Scott Frank Murphy (124) and Eric Hesser (132)...................................................1997 vs. Butler Tyson Wilson (285) and Chris Crawford (144).................................. 1996 vs. Dodge City Tywone Kingsby (127) and Corey Dillon (120)......................... 1994 vs. Independence Essex Law (209) and James Elliott (143)......................................1992 playoffs vs. Butler Essex Law (228) and James Elliott (112).......................................1992 vs. Air Force Prep

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most passing yards in a single game Kelly Stouffer..................................................492..............................................1982 vs. Cowley Nick Marshall..................................................464........................................2012 vs. Coffeyville Akeem Jones..................................................414.................................2013 vs. Air Force Prep Nick Marshall..................................................405..................................... 2012 vs. Hutchinson Kelly Stouffer..................................................391................................................... 1982 vs. Pratt Eugene Smith................................................305.................................................2008 vs. Butler

Most receiving touchdowns in a single game Mike Friede.....................................................5.............................................. 1977 vs. Fort Scott Last time they had (2) 100-yard receivers in the same game Daniel Davis (117) and Nigel Kilby (115).......................................... 2017 vs. Hutchinson Marquis Harris (152) and Roger Ross (117).................................1998 vs. Air Force Prep

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Most interceptions thrown in a game Jason Hooper.................................................5.............................................. 1993 vs. Fort Scott Congrad Hergert...........................................5........................................................ 1981 vs. Pratt Terry Coltrain..................................................5...................................................1964 vs. Lawton Steve Roth.......................................................4......................................1980 vs. Air Force Prep Most passing yards in a single season Nick Marshall..................................................2012................................................................3,142 Kelly Stouffer..................................................1982................................................................2,328 Chris Windsor.................................................1994................................................................2,214 Eugene Smith................................................2008................................................................2,099 Butch Kelly......................................................1977................................................................2,030 Rod Windsor...................................................2005................................................................1,814 RECEIVING RECORDS Most receiving yards in a single game Mike Friede.....................................................239......................................... 1977 vs. Fort Scott Gary Landis.....................................................232.................................................1982 vs. Butler George Ross...................................................207........................................1997 vs. Coffeyville Roger Ross......................................................189............................... 1998 vs. Independence Daniel Davis....................................................169....................................2017 vs. Trinity Valley 1977 MIKE FRIEDE

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TEAM RECORDS RUSHING RECORDS Most rushing yards in a game 613.....................................................................1979........................................................ Vs. Butler 511.....................................................................2018.................................................Vs. Fort Scott 473.....................................................................1971............................................... Vs. Coffeyville 473.....................................................................2000....................................... Vs. Independence 469.....................................................................1984....................................... Vs. Independence 466.....................................................................1990............................................. Vs. Hutchinson Fewest rushing yards in a game -75......................................................................2015..............................................Vs. Dodge City -42......................................................................1992.................................................... Vs. Navarro -26......................................................................2008............................................. Vs. Hutchinson -23......................................................................1965.................................................Vs. Fort Scott PASSING RECORDS Most passing yards in a game 532.....................................................................2015........................................... Vs. Iowa Central 492.....................................................................1982......................................................Vs. Cowley 464.....................................................................2012............................................... Vs. Coffeyville 414.....................................................................2013.........................................Vs. Air Force Prep 405.....................................................................2012............................................. Vs. Hutchinson TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS Most total yards in a single game 725.....................................................................2012............................................... Vs. Coffeyville 677.....................................................................2012....................................................... Fort Scott 663.....................................................................2000..................................................Vs. Highland 658.....................................................................2003.................................................Vs. Fort Scott 643.....................................................................2015........................................... Vs. Iowa Central Most points scored in a game 75........................................................................1999..................................................Vs. Highland 74........................................................................1954.....................................................Vs. Parsons 72........................................................................2001....................................... Vs. Independence 72........................................................................1996..............................................Vs. Dodge City Most turnovers in a game 9..........................................................................2014............................................... Vs. Coffeyville SPECIAL TEAMS RECORDS Longest field goal Eddie Clement...............................................52 yards...................... 1980 vs. Independence WINS AND LOSSES Most consecutive wins 13....................................................................................................................................... 2016-2017 Most consecutive losses 7.....................................................................................................................................................2015 Most consecutive losses over multiple seasons 7......................................................................................................................................... 1983-1984 7......................................................................................................................................... 1948-1949

Fewest rushing yards allowed in a single game Dodge City......................................................-103..................................................................1996 Independence...............................................-76.....................................................................2001 Adams State...................................................-73.....................................................................1980 Independence...............................................-70.....................................................................2001 Panhandle State............................................-58.....................................................................1990 Most passing yards allowed in a single game Haskell..............................................................494....................................................................1984 Butler................................................................417....................................................................2014 Fort Scott.........................................................417....................................................................1985 Copiah-Lincoln..............................................412....................................................................2012 Butler................................................................388....................................................................2012 Most total yards allowed in a single game Hutchinson.....................................................716....................................................................2012 Independence...............................................707....................................................................1984 Butler................................................................680....................................................................2012 Iowa Western.................................................663....................................................................2017 Coffeyville.......................................................651....................................................................2014 Butler................................................................648....................................................................2014 Fewest total yards in a single game Adams State...................................................-40.....................................................................1980 Independence...............................................1.........................................................................2013 Most points allowed in a single game Coffeyville.......................................................84......................................................................2014 Butler................................................................84......................................................................2012 Largest margin of victory Fort Scott.........................................................69......................................................................2017 Highland..........................................................68......................................................................1999 Parsons.............................................................68......................................................................1954 Independence...............................................67......................................................................2013 Air Force Prep.................................................65......................................................................2000 Independence...............................................63......................................................................2001 Independence...............................................63......................................................................1999 Largest margin of defeat Butler................................................................71......................................................................2012 Hutchinson.....................................................69......................................................................1948 Coffeyville.......................................................63......................................................................2014 Lawton.............................................................55......................................................................1964 Coffeyville.......................................................54......................................................................1982 Most turnovers forced in a game Highland..........................................................9.........................................................................2004 Fort Scott.........................................................9.........................................................................1985 Pratt...................................................................8.........................................................................1963 Hutchinson.....................................................8.........................................................................1994 Highland..........................................................8.........................................................................2008 Most sacks in a game Fort Scott.........................................................19......................................................................2004

DEFENSIVE RECORDS Most rushing yards allowed in a single game Coffeyville.......................................................519....................................................................1982 Dodge City......................................................510....................................................................1982 Hutchinson.....................................................493....................................................................2015 Coffeyville.......................................................482....................................................................1983 Iowa Western.................................................476....................................................................2017 Coffeyville.......................................................474....................................................................1984

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COLLEGE PRESIDENT

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7TH PRESIDENT, GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

he board of trustees unanimously approved, on Feb. 12, 2019, Dr. Ryan Ruda as the seventh President of Garden City Community College.

Before taking on the lead roll, Ruda served as the interim President since the summer of 2018. Dr. Ruda has been a part of Garden City Community College for more than two decades, most recently serving as the vice president of instruction and student services. He began his tenure as a counselor before being named Director of Counseling in 2003. From there, Dr. Ruda held numerous leadership roles on campus including Athletic Director. Dr. Ruda is also very active in our Southwest Kansas community, where he volunteers on the United School District 363 Holcomb school board and the Board of the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce. He participates in the Garden City Rotary Club and sits as an exofficio member of the Garden City Community College Endowment Association Board. Dr. Ruda completed his Doctorate in Community College Leadership through the Rouche Graduate Center at National American University in 2018. He also earned a Master of Science in Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, both at Fort Hays State University.

Dr. Ruda and his wife, Amanda, have three daughters in middle and high school—Madi, Nicole, and Malia, all of whom attend school in Holcomb. When Dr. Ruda entered the Presidential role at Garden City Community College, he brought with him a renewed focus on student-centered and value driven decision making at the faculty, staff, and administrative levels. Dr. Ruda himself exemplifies the “BroncBUSTER” values, as they are called on campus. He is a servant leader, is a very relatable individual, and his passion for student success permeates the entire campus at GCCC.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

GREG MCVEY

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reg McVey begins his first season as the Director of Athletics at Garden City Community College.

A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Greg McVey comes to Garden City Community College from the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois where he led the Chaparrals 18 intercollegiate athletic programs as the Director of Athletics and Recreation. While there, he was able to lead the department through the successful completion of a yearlong NJCAA probation period that was levied upon the department prior to his arrival on campus in July of 2018. Additionally, he led several initiatives including; successfully securing funding to create a full-time Sports Information Coordinator position and the Student-Athlete Enrichment Coordinator. The department also hosted the 2018 Red Grange Bowl sponsored by the NJCAA that crowns the football national champion on a yearly basis for the non-scholarship football playing institutions. McVey also served as the NATYCAA District 4 Executive Board Member that provides a voice and leadership for two-year athletic administrators within the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Prior to his time in Glen Ellyn, Greg was the Director of Athletics at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri from 2015 through 2018. Under his leadership the Vikings recorded a combined .670 winning percentage, 9 Missouri Community College Athletic Conference Championships, 4 NJCAA Region 16 Championships, 3 NJCAA District Championships and 3 National Tournament Appearances. In addition, the Vikings had 151 Academic All-MCCAC, 108 Academic All-NJCAA Region 16, and 36 NJCAA Academic All-Americans during his tenure as the Director of Athletics. He was able to spearhead several facility upgrades while in Hillsboro including; a new indoor HD video board, remodel of the athletic training room, baseball stadium backstop and seating improvements, and the complete renovation of the campus fitness center. Viking Athletics was also visible in the community and the athletic department performed several hundred hours of service learning throughout Jefferson County including; reading at elementary schools, free sports clinics, and stocking shelves at local food pantries. Greg was also instrumental in implementing several new athletic initiatives including; Under Armour/BSN Purchasing Agreement that saw the department partner with a national brand for all uniforms, practice gear and footwear, Athletics Sponsorship and Marketing program which created a revenue stream for the department, and revising and implementing the Jefferson College Student-Athlete Substance Abuse Testing program.

and has served a member of the Hannibal, Missouri Kiwanis Club, and the Hillsboro Missouri Rotary Club. In total Greg has over 25 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, including; Director of Athletics at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri (2010-2014), Associate Director of Athletics at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois (2007-2010), Head Baseball Coach/ Academic Coordinator for Student-Athletes at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois (2001-2007), Head Baseball Coach/Campus Recreation Director at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, Kentucky (20002001), Assistant Baseball Coach at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina (1998-2000), Assistant Baseball at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1997), Head Baseball Coach/Student Activities Coordinator at Miami University-Middletown (1993-1996), and Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1992-1993). Greg earned his Bachelors in Business Administration in 1992 from Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana and his Masters in Sports Administration in 1993 from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Greg is married to the former Amy Wheelock and has five children, Justin (28), Dalton (25), Avery (20), Casey (15), and Sophie (7). sophie

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McVey has served on several conference and national committees during his career including; NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, NATYCAA Executive Board, NAIA National Administrative Council, NAIA Competitive Experience Committee, HAAC Strategic Planning Task Force, Athletic Director Liaison for HAAC Soccer, NCAA North Central Regional Baseball Advisory Committee, and the NCAA North Central Regional Softball Advisory Committee. Additionally, he is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), past member of the American Baseball Coaches Association,

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ASSISTANT A.D.

COLIN LAMB

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/V.P STUDENT SERVICES

olin Lamb has been a staple at Garden City Community College for nearly 20 years.

Within the last four months, Lamb was promoted to Vice President of Student services. Before that, he served as interim Athletic Director and Dean of Students.

Lamb’s hard work and commitment to Garden City Community College and its students allowed him to move up into multiple administrative roles throughout his career. He played a key roll in the success of the 2016 National Championship and 2018 National Runner-up teams, as well the hiring of Head Coach Tom Minnick, who took Arizona Western to the National Championship Game three different times. Lamb earned an Associate’s of Arts Degree from Garden City Community College and transferred to Washburn University where he earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. Lamb serves on various committees at GCCC, and has earned numerous awards over the past 19 years. He has overseen and helped write two TRIO/SSS grants through the Department of Educationtotaling more than $2 million. Some of his committee appointments include: the Academic Review Committee, Behavioral and Discipline Committee, and the Security and Safety Committee.

Lamb was born and raised in Garden City, KS. He is married to Winsom Lamb and has two sons, Kyler (19) and Isaac (15). Lamb’s son, Kyler, was an all-state basketball player at Garden City High School, earning a scholarship to play for the Broncbusters this season. His wife, Winsom, is a social-science instructor at Garden City Community College, and their youngest son, Isaac, plays football and basketball at Garden City High School.

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THE CENTENNIAL A TWO-YEAR INSTITUTION TURNS 100 YEARS OLD Garden City Community College is one of four community colleges established in Kansas in 1919, and one of two from that group which still exist. It was created by county-wide election on April 1, 1919, passing by a 2-1 margin, and opened in September of the same year as part of the Garden City public school system, with one vocational and five academic departments. GCCC initially shared facilities in Sabine Hall, built in 1910, and Calkins Hall, built in 1912, in the 100 block of Buffalo Jones Avenue, with Garden City High School, and opened with a first class of 22 freshmen and one sophomore. The college and high school shared faculty too. The first graduate, the late Mildred Hope of Garden City, earned her degree in the spring of 1920. Ms. Hope could be considered the first non-traditional student, as she transferred credits into GCCC from another institution when she initially enrolled. Sabine Hall, one of the two buildings first used by the college, still stands today as the Sabine House Apartments.

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1967 GROUNDBREAKING

The college moved to the then-new Garden City High School building in 1954, with GCHS, and first occupied a campus of its own in 1958 on property where Buffalo Jones Elementary School is located today. The pink stucco structure used on that site was affectionately called “LPU,” for “Little Pink University.” The first effort to establish GCCC as an entity separate from the Garden City public school system was launched in 1958. It was killed in a Kansas legislative committee, and a second attempt was also rejected in 1962. In 1963 the college moved back to Sabine and Calkins Halls, which had been vacated by the high school a few years earlier, and also made use of nearby Ben Grimsley Gym, as well as a group of adjacent World War II-era barracks buildings. The Kansas Legislature passed the Community College Act in 1965, authorizing establishment of 22 independent colleges, including GCCC. This authorized the institution to levy taxes, conduct its own programs, and function independently of the K-12 school system. County voters elected the first GCCC Board of Trustees in July 1965. Today GCCC is one of 19 Kansas community colleges.

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THE CENTENNIAL TURNING OLD INTO NEW-A CENTURY’S WORTH OF HISTORY The present 14-building, 63-acre campus at 801 Campus Drive was designed between July, 1965 and January, 1966. On January 18, 1966, Finney County voters approved a $2.5 million bond issue, supplemented by a $538,000 federal grant, for construction, and ground was broken in September, 1967. Also in 1967, revenue bonds were issued for construction of the original residence halls. Erected between 1968 and 1970 were the original residence halls, Academic Building, Saffell Library, Administration Building, Fouse Science-Math Building, Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building and Physical Education Building. The Collins Technical Building was added in 1974, after a March vote in which a $300,000 bond issue passed by a 6-1 ratio. The total cost for the structure was $675,000. A residential life addition, now known as the East Units, was built in 1978, with $875,000 in revenue bonds.

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The Penka Building of Practical Arts and Sciences was added in 1986, when additions were completed to the Joyce, Collins and PE Buildings. The project was authorized by the GCCC Board of Trustees in December, 1984 at a total cost of $5,100,000 in certificates of participation, financed through a lease-purchase arrangement. Williams Stadium, a baseball facility, was also added, with funds donated by Garry and Janet Williams of Kokomo, Indiana. In January of 1996 a 15,000 square foot, $1.4 million dollar technical teaching laboratory was completed so that GCCC could provide more training for workers in area and national industries, including Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration and Industrial Production Technology. A three-building student apartment complex opened in 2002. In 2003, construction began on a 12,900-square foot Student Center addition, which opened in January, 2004. Attached to the original student center structure, the facility is named the Beth Tedrow Student Center, and houses a snack bar, the campus book store, a portico-style meeting area, a walk-through student art display area, an additional student computer lab, the campus health center, offices for the student government and the student activities director, space for informal gatherings, and a student theater. OPPORTUNITY USA

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THE CENTENNIAL TRANSFORMING A GENERATION OF STUDENTS The Beth Tedrow Student Center was coupled with construction of the GCCC Residential Apartments, which increased on-campus housing capacity from 234 to 306. The housing addition opened in the fall of 2002, and the combined student center and housing project was completed at a cost of $3,820,000, financed primarily with student fees and private contributions. The college obtained authorization from Finney County voters on Sept. 21, 2004, for the construction of the 19,260-square foot Front Door Project, and ground was broken in July of 2005 for the addition, just south of the original Administration Building. The three-level, two-story structure was designed as a student-community service center, consolidating public and student services, streamlining the enrollment process, adding 21st-century classrooms, housing adult education, and providing a single location for most assistance provided by the college.

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1960’S CONSTRUCTION GCCC owns more than 70 acres east of Campus Drive, which have been developed in a cooperative effort with the City of Garden City. Named Tangeman Fields, in honor of Dr. James Tangeman, a former president, the property includes softball and baseball facilities. Also located there are the college’s indoor baseball practice building, a football practice area, running track with public seating, and soccer fields. In 2014, Broncbuster stadium opened adjacent to Tangeman Sports Complex, complete with a state-of-the-art track facility. It serves as the home for the Broncbuster football and soccer teams. Garden City is the only Junior College in the Jayhawk Conference with a standalone facility that does not share their stadium.

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THE CENTENNIAL GROWING INTO THE FUTURE A three-building student apartment complex opened in 2002, which brought oncampus housing capacity to 306; and in 2004 the college dedicated the Beth Tedrow Student Center, a 12,900-square foot addition to the original student center. The portico area on the north of the center was funded with private contributions. In September of 2004, Finney County voters approved construction of the two-story, three-level Front Door Project, which is now called the Student and Community Services Center. That building allowed adult education to move to the campus, along with consolidation of all enrollment and student service functions in a central location. The building was occupied in time for fall semester enrollment in 2006. More recently, the college and the City of Garden City jointly opened the Southwest Kansas Fire Training Center in the spring of 2008; and GCCC opened the Erdene Corley Simulation Lab addition to the Penka Building in the fall of 2009. That addition was made possible by a generous grant from the Erdene Corley Trust of Garden City. The college has also benefited greatly from other gifts and partnerships, including strong support over the years from the Finnup Foundation, the Mary Jo Wiilliams Trust and other benefactors. 1990 CAMPUS

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FIRST GCCC MOBILE LAB The latest improvement was the Access and Opportunity Center at 724 Campus Drive. It opened on Jan. 16, 2016 as the new home for refugee service programs of the GCCC Adult Learning Center. It also includes offices for the Migrant Family Literacy Program and English as a Second Language Program, and the move across the street has eased crowding for adult education students, as well as other programs in the SCSC on campus. The college today serves a full-time equivalency count of 1,300 to 1,400 students per semester, with a total student count of more than 2,000 each semester. In addition, the college serves an additional 1,000 people each year through non-credit programs in adult education, business and professional training and life enrichment programming. Last year, the College Excellence Program of the Aspen Institute named GCCC among the top 10 percent of community colleges in America.

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PRESENT DAY FACTS ABOUT GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ►► Original college seal included lamp of knowledge; sunflower with petals representing each member of original class; and Sugar Beets, a local crop and the name of the original student newspaper. ►► Broncbuster athletic mascot, established to represent a key aspect of area’s culture. ►► Official GCCC logo created by student artist in 1991 and adopted by the board of trustees as the official college emblem. ►► GCCC victory bell, cast in 1901, is the original Garfield Elementary School bell. ►► Latin motto from original seal, “Plus Ultra” selected to mean, “None better.” ►► Enrollment in most recent semesters includes approximately 2,400 total students, and a full-time equivalency count between 1,100 and 1,200.

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BUILDING NAMESAKES ►► Thomas Saffell Library, former President Thomas Saffell ►► John Collins Technical Building, late Trustee John Collins ►► Warren Fouse Science-Math Building, late Warren Fouse, long-time instructor/ division director ►► Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building, former Trustee Pauline Joyce ►► Penka Building, late Sister Aquinata Penka, former nursing program director ►► Tangeman Athletic Complex, former President James Tangeman ►► Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex, former director of athletics ►► Beth Tedrow Student Center, past Dean of Student Services Beth Tedrow ►► Gary Jarmer Technical Annex, former Dean of Technical Education Dr. Gary Jarmer

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THE PRESIDENTS 1971-1976

Thomas Saffell 1976-1988

Raymond Wamsley

1965-1971

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PRESIDENT THOMAS SAFFELL • 1976-1988

James Tangeman

Carol Ballantyne

Herbert Swender

1988-2000 PRESIDENT JAMES TANGEMAN • 1988-2000

PRESIDENT CAROL BALLANTYNE • 2000-2010

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PRESIDENT L.C. CROUCH CROUCH • 1965-1971

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