FREDONIA — Humboldt High’s Cubs found the winning formula in the second half Friday of a 28-26 win over Fredonia.
After trailing 20-8 at the break, Humboldt took over in the second half, with Gavin Page pushing the Cubs in front with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns.
In all, Page rushed for 127 yards and four touchdowns on the night, while Trey Sommer racked up 156 yards on the ground and 12 tackles on defense.
The game marks a nice bit of relief for a Humboldt squad, whose season-opener was upended when Leon-Bluestem had to quarantine, forcing the Cubs to find a replacement. They did so in Missouri’s Ava Bears, a small-school juggernaut that defeated Humboldt, 45-0.
Now, with things back to normal, the Cubs can set their sights on the regular season, with a home matchup next week against Neodesha on the horizon. The Bluestreaks (0-2) fell, 48-6, to Caney Valley.
IN OTHER area scores, Yates Center improved to 2-0 with a 60-0 thrashing of Altoona-Midway, while Southern Coffey County fell, 62-12, to Marais des Cygnes Valley.
Friday’s Marmaton Valley-Crest contest was pushed back to Monday at 7 p.m. in Moran.
