HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High continues to be rather rude hosts to visiting teams, particularly on defense.
The Cubs limited visiting Jayhawk-Linn High to 114 yards of total offense in a 46-6 thumping.
The victory marks the second lop-sided home win in a row for Humboldt on the young season.
The Cubs did plenty of damage through the air. Quarterback Nathan Whitcomb rolled up 225 passing yards, including five completions to Trey Johnson for 125 yards.
The ground game accounted for the first 19 points of the game for the Cubs, however.
Whitcomb ran in a one-yard sneak to open the scoring, followed by a pair of runs by Jacob Carpenter, covering 16 and five yards.
Whitcomb found Johnson on a 67-yard pass play for another score before running in another one-yard quarterback sneak to lead 32-0.
Jayhawk-Linn scored its only points in the third quarter — and the only points the Cubs have allowed this season — before Tanner McNutt scored twice for Humboldt to cap the scoring. McNutt hauled in a 28-yard Whitcomb pass, then ran in a 48-yard interception return.
“I was real proud of the kids’ effort,” Cub head coach K.B. Criss said. “The kids came out and played well in the first half. We weren’t as sharp in the third quarter, but they picked it back up in the fourth quarter.”
Carpenter ran for 102 yards on 17 carries. Whitcomb had 34 yards on nine totes.
Blake Crawford had 62 yards on three receptions. McNutt’s two catches covered 38 yard.
Carpenter and Ryan Gean led the Cub defense with 10 and nine tackles, respectively. McNutt and Justin Meins intercepted Jayhawk passes. Johnson recovered a fumble and Noah Thornbrugh registered a quarterback sack.
The Cubs will hit the road for the first time in 2012 next Friday at Neodesha.
Humboldt 13-19-0-14—46
Jayhawk-Linn 0-0-6-0—6
Humboldt — Whitcomb 1 yd run (Boring kick)
