HAYS – It took Great Bend 47 minutes to score their only touchdown a week ago in their wild overtime win over Andover. The Panthers needed only one play Friday night against Hays High. Quarterback Dalton Miller broke free for a 70-yard touchdown run on their first offensive play of the game and Great Bend would cruise to a 46-30 win over the Indians at Lewis Field.

Miller ran for two touchdowns, passed for two and had a 21-yard fumble return for a score as Great Bend (2-0, 1-0 WAC) built a 32-0 halftime lead and led 39-0 midway through the third quarter.

The Indians (0-2, 0-1 WAC) got on the board with 5:11 to play in the third on a 3-yard Hayden Brown touchdown run. It came after runs of 14 and 22 yards by the senior who picked up 76 of his team-high 79 rushing yards after halftime.

Sophomore quarterback Dylan Dreiling hit Carson Kiefer on an 8-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth. Following a Brown 7-yard touchdown run, Dreiling connected with Jordan Dale on a 30-yard scoring strike with under a minute to play in the game.

Dreiling hit Jaren Kanak on a 46-yard pass to set up the final score and finished 12 for 24 for 166 yards and two touchdowns through the air. He added 41 rushing yards.

Miller led the Panthers with 148 yards on the ground while completing 7-of-9 passes for 61 yards and two scores.