Humboldt falls to Wellsville

Turnovers and missed tackles were key Friday in Humboldt's 47-14 loss to Wellsville. The defeat drops the Cubs to 4-3 on the season.

October 16, 2020 - 11:34 PM

Humboldt's Trenton Heisler (82) collides with Dakota Slocum (14) near the goal line on a ong pass attempt. Slocum corralled the ball, then zipped past Wellsville defenders Nash Money (4) and Ayden Kearney (7) for a touchdown. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

HUMBOLDT — There were some early glimmers of hope Friday that Humboldt High was still on an upswing.

The Cubs were back home, following a dramatic overtime victory at Jayhawk-Linn the week before.

But turnovers and defensive breakdowns proved costly in a 47-14 loss to visiting Wellsville.

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