The nearly two inches of rain that fell Saturday left the Memorial Stadium playing field in less than perfect condition Sunday for Garden City's opening-round Jayhawk Conference battle with winless Independence.
Good teams rise to the level of their opponents.
It was a game where we were supposed to win and we were supposed to handle and dominate. I think for the most part we did that. The Busters dominated due to an impenetrable defense that allowed Independence minus-13 yards rushing and the play of backup tailback Zach Dechant. Getting the start in place of Daniel Davis who missed much of practice last week with the flu, Dechant rushed for 139 yards on 21 carries with three touchdowns, caught three passes for 71 yards and a touchdown and he also scored on a two-point conversion. I just felt it was my time to show what I can do.