It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Humboldt can now relate to. They came up short against the Council Grove Braves on Friday, falling 31-8. The Cubs were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the nine matches prior) but the Braves' defense proved too tough.
Council Grove found their leader in sophomore Luke Stewart, who threw for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards.
The defeat snapped Humboldt's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 10-1 record. As for Council Grove, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Humboldt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Council Grove, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Nemaha Central at 7:00 p.m. Council Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
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