Football Preview: Humboldt Cubs vs. Prairie View Buffalos
The Humboldt Cubs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Prairie View Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Humboldt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Last Friday, Humboldt blew past Eureka, posting a 56-12 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won three games by 38 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Humboldt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole G. Mathes, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Logan Page was in the mix too, providing Humboldt with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Humboldt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prairie View). They strolled past Burlington with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-34.
Parker Schwarz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 324 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Josh Goodwin also helped out as he racked up 126 rushing yards.
Humboldt pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Prairie View, their record now sits at 3-1.
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