Box Score DODGE CITY, Kan. - Despite gaining more yards than the Grizzlies, the No. 15 Conquistador football team fell to No. 14 Butler Community College on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

Tyler Minor ran the ball well for the Conqs, getting eight carries and collecting a total of 68 yards with one touchdown. Sophomore Caden Walters went 6-for-23 passing and collected just 52 yards.

In a slow first quarter, Butler Community College was able to take a 3-0 lead after going three and out and kicking a 44 yard field goal with 6:56 left in the first quarter.

With 10:52 left in the second quarter, Minor broke off a 36 yard run to the house to give Dodge City their first and only lead of the game, 7-3.

Just before halftime, the Grizzlies were able to get into the endzone with 11 seconds left on a six yard run by Brady Rust. The Conqs then took the next kickoff back to the 50-yard line, but Walters was sacked and fumbled to end the half.

After DC3 chose to have the wind at their back for the third quarter, the Conqs were unable to connect on their first drive amd Butler connected on an eight yard pass to end a six minute drive, extending their lead to 17-7.

Dodge City then went on a five play 14 yard drive to get into range for Devonta Guillory to hit a 27 yard field goal to bring the game within one score, 17-10.

Late in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies were in field goal range and after a timeout on fourth down, decided to go for it. The Dodge City defense held strong and took the ball back. The Conqs were unable to do anything with it, eventually giving the ball up on downs.

With the game no longer in doubt, Butler added to their lead on a 17 yard run with just 1:12 left in the game to win, 24-10.

"They are good on defense," head coach Gary Thomas said. "They have been good on defense for a long time. When you play in this place and get used to accustomed to playing in these elements, you get the feel for how the game will play out. I had a feeling it was going to be a one possession game. That last score is a throw away touchdown, but I felt that the game was going to come down to six possessions, and whoever managed those six possessions the best would win, and they did."

The Conqs are now 3-2 on the year and 0-2 in KJCCC play. Dodge City will be in action again next weekend as they host Independence Community College at 6 p.m.