FREDONIA — In what may be one of the rarest football scores in recorded history, Humboldt High’s junior varsity squad dropped a 6-4 decision Monday to Fredonia.
Humboldt recorded its points on a second-quarter safety, when Aden Kelley sacked a Yellowjacket quarterback in Fredonia’s end zone.
Then in the third quarter, Fredonia took an intentional safety after it was forced to punt from its own end zone and leading, 6-2, instead of risking a blocked punt.
“We had several opportunities to score, but penalties and turnovers doomed us,” Humboldt coach Jeremy Weilert said.
The Cubs had a final opportunity to take the lead, but turned the ball over on downs inside the Yellowjacket 10 with 1:45 left in the game.
Sam Hull passed for 156 yards to lead Humbodlt’s office, while Dakota Slocum had 73 yards on three receptions. Aiden Gean rushed for 44 yards and 30 yards receiving. Kelley had 11 yards rushing and 13 yards receiving. Gavin Jaro rushed four times for 10 yards; Ethan Doepke had 30 yards receiving.
Doepke, Brennen Nuessen and Andrew Watts led the defense with four tackles apiece. Gean had a tackle and interception. Kelley had three tackles and a sack.
Fredonia’s lone touchdown came on its first drive of the game.
“The defense played much better after the first possession,” Weilert said.
