HUMBOLDT – Only down by 14 points late in the first half, Humboldt High’s Cubs were still in Friday night’s Class 2-1A Distirct 1 game.
“We competed in the first half. We were making plays but didn’t execute well enough,” said Mike Miller, Humboldt head coach.
Olpe High’s Eagles punched another touchdown through before the break. They led 21-0 on their way to a 41-0 victory.
“We have to use this game to get better and I feel we were better tonight. Olpe just pounds the ball at you,” Miller said.
The Cubs fell to 1-7 overall and are out of the playoff picture. They have one more game next Friday night at home against Jayhawk-Linn High’s Jayhawks.
“That’s a game we have a shot at winning. We want to get that win to end the season and jump-start basketball season and give us some confidence going into the offseason,” Miller said.
Humboldt had a minus-three in the rushing column Friday night. Grayson Pearish was 6 of 18 passing for 116 yards. Tanner McNutt caught five passes for 89 yards.
Hayden Boring had 12 yards on eight carries and Trey Johnson had three yards on five carries.
Jacob Carpenter made 13 tackles to lead the Cubs. Pearish had 10 tackles. Johnson recovered a fumble.
Humboldt 0-0-0-0-0
Olpe 7-14-14-6-41
Humboldt Olpe
First downs 7 14
Rushes-yds 21-(-3) 37-217
Passing yds 116 41
Total Offense 113 258
Passing 7-20-3 4-11-0
Fumbles/lost 1/1 1/1
Punts-Avg. 5-28 0-0
Penalties-yds 11-85 5-41
Eagles overpower Cubs
