Broncbusters overpower Community Christian in home tilt, 89-0

Posted October 8, 2025

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 — Garden City, Kan.

Garden City Community College welcomed in the Community Christian Lions (Michigan) and delivered a dominant performance, asserting control across all three phases at Broncbuster Stadium. The Lions had little answer for GCCC’s tempo, physicality, and execution, leaving town with a decisive loss.

How Garden City Won

From the start, GCCC set the tone with a balanced attack that forced Community Christian to defend both run and pass. The Broncbusters pushed tempo, broke plays downfield, and controlled the line of scrimmage, which kept the Lions off balance throughout. On defense, Garden City played with physical leverage, disrupting routes and limiting big plays while finishing drives with pressure in the red zone. Special teams and complementary football sharpened GCCC’s dominance, limiting the Lions’ chances to generate sustained momentum. In short: when Garden City needed to strike, they did — and when they needed to clamp down, they did.

Garden City Takeaways

Garden City’s execution in all three phases stood out. The offense attacked vertically and with toughness, not allowing Community Christian’s unit to settle in. On defense, GCCC forced the Lions into uncomfortable down-and-distances, and the front held firm late when it counted most. The Broncbusters also did well to limit mistakes, avoid penalties at key times, and win the hidden-yardage battle, which magnified the margin of victory.

Community Christian Takeaways

The Lions showed up with energy, but struggled to convert that into consistency against a deeper and more versatile opponent. Community Christian ran into trouble when Garden City flipped coverages and shifted tempo — those adjustments neutralized some of the Lions’ early momentum. Their defense also had difficulty matching the physicality up front, which allowed GCCC to impose its will in key stretches. Still, the Lions hung in enough to test the home team on occasion, which speaks to their fight even in defeat.

Matchup Breakdown

Tempo and balance. GCCC’s ability to run tempo, then shift into measured drives, forced Community Christian into reactive mode. The Lions seldom dictated rhythm beyond their early possessions.

Line of scrimmage control. Garden City won first-contact moments, especially in the trenches. That allowed them to manufacture space for outside runs and play-action strikes.

Exploiting coverages vs. depth strain. The Broncbusters successfully nudged the Lions into mismatches — rotating personnel, attacking weak spots in zone, and exposing coverages. Over time, Community Christian’s depth was tested, especially when the game turned physical and attritional.

Final Game Numbers

Final: Garden City CC 89, Community Christian (Mich.) 0
Score by Quarters: 

  • Garden City CC                             24 | 24 | 21 | 20 — 89 
  • Community Christian College         0  |  0  |  0  |  0  —  0

QB efficiency (GCCC): Details not fully disclosed in the release
Explosive plays: GCCC piled up 412 rushing yards and 181 passing yards; two field goals by Lucca Alcaraz Valens (25 and 37 yards) added to the offensive barrage.

Team totals (rush / pass / yards / first downs / penalties / turnovers):
  • Rushing / Passing / Total Yards: 412 rush / 181 pass = 593 total yards
 • First Downs / Penalties / Turnovers: 31 FDs / 13-147yds / 5 INT, 0 TOProgram snapshot (GCCC): The Broncbusters continue to demonstrate the depth and structure Coach Harris is building — this showing against a nonconference opponent adds confidence as conference battles loom.

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