The Humboldt Cubs will take on the Atchison County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Humboldt has eight straight victories, Atchison County has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Atchison County's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Humboldt hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Humboldt really took it to Central Heights for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won six matches by 38 points or more so far this season.
Humboldt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole G. Mathes led the charge by rushing for 103 yards on only 11 carries. An impressive showing, but G. Mathes really ramped things up playing D: he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes. Mason Sterling was another key player, rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Humboldt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Atchison County fell victim to Nemaha Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Thunder. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Thunder are ranked 45th).
Humboldt pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Atchison County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Humboldt has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 428.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Atchison County, though, as they've been averaging only 192. Will Humboldt be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Atchison County flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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