The Atchison County Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Humboldt Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Atchison County has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Humboldt will arrive with eight straight victories.
Atchison County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Nemaha Central on Friday. They were dealt a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Thunder. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Thunder are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, while Humboldt put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Central Heights. Humboldt took their contest with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over Central Heights. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won six games by 38 points or more so far this season.
Humboldt's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole G. Mathes, who rushed for 103 yards on only 11 carries. G. Mathes was even better on defense, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes. Mason Sterling was another key player, rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Humboldt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Atchison County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Humboldt, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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