HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt High JV football team’s comeback attempt against Chanute came up short in a 44-30 loss at home Monday night.
The Cubs (2-2) got on the board first, but Chanute responded with 38 points of their own before Humboldt could find the end zone again. Humboldt surged in the fourth quarter, outsourcing Chanute 22-6, but they fell shy of what would have been an incredible comeback.
On the opening of the game, Asher Hart bursted into the end zone for a two-yard rushing touchdown for the early 8-0 lead.
Chanute then responded by scoring two touchdowns in each quarter to put the Cubs in a 30-8 hole at halftime. 
Hart ran in his second touchdown of the game when he scurried in from one yard out to cut Humboldt’s deficit to 38-16 early in the fourth.
But Humboldt couldn’t catch a break as the Blue Comets found the end zone yet again to extend their lead over the Cubs to 44-16. Brody Gunderman then ran in a six-yard touchdown before a failed two-point conversion attempt made it a 44-22 ballgame.
Hart found Kage Daniels open downfield for a 21-yard touchdown pass, but it was too late for Humboldt who managed to cut the deficit to 44-30 with 0.01 seconds left in the game.
The Cubs were led offensively by Hart’s lone touchdown pass while throwing for 107 passing yards on eight-of-12 completions. Layne Wagner led the ground game with a team-high 68 rushing yards on 14 carries. Hart notched 44 rushing yards.
Daniels hauled in the lone touchdown reception while going for 88 receiving yards. Gavin Gunderman brought in 29 receiving yards. 
Defensively, Keith Gomez led Humboldt with a team-high nine tackles while Brody Gunderman, Hudson Rees and Daniels each had five tackles. Karson Kaufman had an interception for the Cubs and also one tackle.
Humboldt hosts Eureka next week at 7 p.m.
