Football Preview: Humboldt Cubs vs. Council Grove Braves
The Humboldt Cubs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Council Grove Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Humboldt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Riverton 64-7.
Mason Sterling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole G. Mathes, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Humboldt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 451 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Humboldt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Asher Hart.
Meanwhile, everything went Council Grove's way against Silver Lake on Friday as Council Grove made off with a 30-8 win. With the Braves ahead 24-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Cade Goodell had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Council Grove wouldn't let Silver Lake keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Council Grove can thank Ace Monihen and Landon Dody for forcing both of them.
Humboldt's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.8 points. As for Council Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Humboldt has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Council Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Humboldt was able to grind out a solid victory over Council Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 14-7. Will Humboldt repeat their success, or does Council Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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