Greenbacks Dominate Lions 63-0 in Regular Season Finale

Cody Eastes

Oct 25

3 min read

The Pratt Greenbacks put together a comprehensive masterclass on Friday night, utterly destroying the Lyons Lions 63-0 to close out the regular season. The victory brings Pratt to an even 4-4 overall record and gives them serious momentum heading into the playoffs.

The Greenbacks overwhelmed the Lions on both sides of the ball, racking up 400 yards of total offense on 37 plays while completely stifling Lyons to just 73 total yards.

The defining performance of the night belonged to Cade Liggett, who was remarkably efficient on the ground. Liggett turned 12 carries into 143 rushing yards and a staggering five touchdowns. The Pratt passing attack was equally efficient, led by Max Thimesch who completed 7 of 8 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. The Pratt defense matched the offense's intensity, pitching a shutout and forcing two interceptions caught by Huson Titus and Vince Van Der Vyver.

Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown

First Quarter: Pratt opened the scoring midway through the first quarter when Cade Liggett capped off a 9-play, 63-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown plunge.

Second Quarter: The second quarter was an absolute onslaught, with Pratt exploding for 42 points. Liggett scored four times in this frame alone—on runs of 3, 33, 24, and 2 yards.

Max Thimesch connected with Caleb Strong for a 38-yard touchdown strike (and hit him again for the two-point conversion).

Hudson Titus joined the scoring parade with an 18-yard touchdown run, giving Pratt a massive 49-0 halftime lead.

Third Quarter: Pratt kept the clock running, and Sabastian Beach broke loose on a 46-yard touchdown sprint early in the quarter.

Fourth Quarter: Trent Thibault put the final stamp on the 63-0 shutout, punching it in from 2 yards out on fourth-and-goal.

Box Score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Lyons	0	0	0	0	0
Pratt Greenbacks	7	42	7	7	63

Team Statistics

Total Offense: Pratt 400 yards (37 plays) | Lyons 73 yards (37 plays)
Rushing (Att-Yds): Pratt 24-270 | Lyons 28-55
Passing Yards: Pratt 130 | Lyons 18
First Downs: Pratt 15 | Lyons 3
Turnovers: Pratt 0 | Lyons 3 (2 INT, 1 Fumble)

Individual Stat Leaders

Pratt Greenbacks

Passing: Max Thimesch (7-8, 88 yards, 1 TD); Trent Thibault (2-3, 42 yards)
Rushing: Cade Liggett (12 carries, 143 yards, 5 TD); Hudson Titus (7 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD); Sabastian Beach (1 carry, 46 yards, 1 TD)
Receiving: Caleb Strong (2 rec, 43 yards, 1 TD); Kaleb Demuth (1 rec, 33 yards); Matthew James (1 rec, 15 yards)
Defense: Hudson Titus (1 INT); Branden Winsor (1 INT)

Lyons Lions

Rushing: Quanick Hamilton (11 carries, 32 yards); Xander Young (15 carries, 22 yards)
Passing: Quanick Hamilton (3-9, 18 yards, 2 INT)
Receiving: Xander Young (1 rec, 12 yards); Detrell Stanley (2 rec, 6 yards)

Class 3A West Postseason Preview

With the regular season concluded, the Class 3A playoff bracket is officially set. Pratt secures the number 2 seed in their district, placing them as the number 8 overall seed in the West. This seeding was decided by a coin flip after Pratt and Wichita Collegiate tied in all tiebreaker metrics, leaving Collegiate with the number 7 seed.

The Greenbacks will host a highly anticipated first-round rematch next Friday night against the number 9 seed Cheney Cardinals.

Across the Class 3A West bracket, the October 30 opening-round matchups feature: