OSAGE CITY — The Humboldt High football team survived a late game comeback by Osage City and took home a 2A regional championship title on Friday in the second round of the playoffs, 26-21.
The Cubs (8-2; 1-1 Tri-Valley) ultimately secured the win late in the fourth quarter when Kyler Isbell intercepted a pass off of Osage City’s star quarterback Landon Boss.
The interception halted the Indians’ 15-point second half comeback furthered by a Humboldt turnovers on downs as well as a fumble on ensuing drives.
“We stayed the course and made a play there at the end by Kyler Isbell, which was a tremendous play,” said Humboldt head coach Logan Wyrick. “We just wanted to keep everything in front and make them drive. It’s wet out, things happen and we made a great play.”
Humboldt came out pounding the rock in the first half, which is something they’ve grown very accustomed to doing this season. The Cubs first called on their leading rusher in quarterback Trey Sommer who bounced into the endzone from seven yards out for the early 8-0 lead.
The touchdown run was set up by a Humboldt defensive fumble recovery at the Osage City 17-yard line. 
“We run the ball, it’s not like we come out and pass the ball 40 times a game,” said Sommer. “The rain really worked to our advantage and we were able to move the ball. We got first downs with ease so everything worked the way we wanted it to running the ball.”
Sommer found Jacob Harrington not long after for a 17-yard touchdown pass to take a quick 14-0 first quarter advantage.
The Cubs forced an Indians turnover on downs which set up Sommer’s second touchdown rush for 19 yards and the 20-0 lead minutes into the second quarter.
Osage City struck with their lone first half touchdown on a Boss five-yard rush to cut the Humboldt edge to 13 points, 20-7.
Cole Mathes expanded Humboldt’s lead before halftime on a 20-yard touchdown rush which allowed the Cubs to head to halftime with a comfortable 26-7 advantage. 
“We meant to get Blake Ellis in the mix, too. He’s healthy and feeling good now,” Wyrick said. “Anytime we can get both guys running it’s going to be a good thing for sure. They’ve been great runners for us all season.”
Osage City scored first in the second half on a Boss to Weston Dunbar three-yard touchdown pass four minutes into the third quarter to cut Humboldt’s lead to 26-14.
A Humboldt fourth quarter fumble was costly when they lost the football at the Indians eight-yard line. The turnover quickly resulted in a Boss three-yard touchdown rush which shrunk the Humboldt lead to only 5 points, 26-21.
When Osage City got the ball back with three minutes on the clock, they began to drive the length of the field. Humboldt’s Isbell, however, made the play of the day by intercepting Boss at the Cubs 23-yard line.
