The West Franklin Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Humboldt Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Franklin has given up an average of 53.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Franklin's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eureka on Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Humboldt, as they earned their first away win of the season. Everything went their way against Bluestem on Friday as they made off with a 28-6 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cubs just coasted through the last quarter.
West Franklin better keep an eye on Mason Sterling. He was instrumental in Humboldt's win, rushing for 104 yards and two TDs, while also picking up 57 receiving yards and one touchdown. Sterling showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 57 yards.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for West Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
West Franklin took a serious blow against Humboldt when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 66-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sterling, who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that the Falcons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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