Humboldt put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 66-0 win over the West Franklin Falcons. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won five games by 38 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Mason Sterling, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cole G. Mathes, who gained 106 total yards and three touchdowns.
Humboldt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Gunderman and Sterling. Those 129 rushing yards gave Sterling a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Humboldt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 459 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Humboldt pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Franklin, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Humboldt will take on Central Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Humboldt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Central Heights likes a good challenge. As for West Franklin, they will challenge Bluestem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Franklin is facing Bluestem at the right time seeing as Bluestem is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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