Football Preview: West Franklin Falcons vs. Humboldt Cubs
The West Franklin Falcons will challenge the Humboldt Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Franklin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight defeats, while Humboldt will come in with six straight wins.
West Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Eureka 58-2 on Friday.
Meanwhile, while Humboldt put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Bluestem. Humboldt took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Bluestem. Considering the Cubs have won four games by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Humboldt relied on the efforts of Mason Sterling, who gained 136 total yards and two touchdowns, and Cole G. Mathes, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Humboldt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
West Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Humboldt, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
West Franklin took a serious blow against Humboldt in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 50-8. Thankfully for West Franklin, Sam Hull (who picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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