No. 7 Humboldt rallies past ELC, 38-28
Humboldt's Will Orness (11) and Jacob Heier celebrate in the end zone after Heier caught a 63-yard touchdown pass late in the first half of the Wildcats' 38-28 victory over Estherville-Lincoln Central in Humboldt on Sept. 10 at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt.
Humboldt, ranked 7th in the latest Class 3A state football poll, overcame a 14-0 first quarter deficit by upending the No. 2 (Class 2A) ranked Estherville-Lincoln Central Midgets, 38-28 at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt Friday night (Sept. 10).
Humboldt senior quarterback Caden Matson scored three rushing touchdowns and passed to Jacob Heier for two other scores to lead the Wildcats, who improved to 3-0 overall on the season. Trever Beach kicked a 26-yard field goal to aid the Wildcat scoring.
Matson scored on runs of 2, 3 and 11 yards. He finished the night with 109 yards rushing to lead the Wildcats. He teamed up with Heier for scoring pass plays covering 37 and 22 yards, respectively. Heier led the Humboldt receiving charts with five receptions for 134 yards.
ELC slipped to 2-1 on the season.
Humboldt finishes up its non-district schedule at Boone on Friday, Sept. 17. Humboldt hosts Ballard Huxley on Sept. 24 in their annual homecoming game.
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