The Humboldt Cubs are taking a road trip to take on the West Franklin Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Humboldt has six straight victories, West Franklin has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Humboldt's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bluestem 50-0 at home. Given the Cubs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Lions are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Humboldt's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mason Sterling, who gained 136 total yards and two touchdowns, and Cole G. Mathes, who gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Humboldt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for West Franklin just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Eureka 58-2. One positive for the Falcons, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Humboldt pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Humboldt against West Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-8 win. Will Humboldt repeat their success, or does West Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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