West Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 66-0 loss at the hands of the Humboldt Cubs. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Cubs are ranked 93rd).
Mason Sterling was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Humboldt. The dominant performance gave Sterling a new career-high in rushing yards. Cole G. Mathes was another key player, gaining 106 total yards and three touchdowns.
West Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Humboldt, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
West Franklin will venture away from home to face off against 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. As for Humboldt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Humboldt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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