Humboldt football team rallies past Ballard in district opener, 26-14
Humboldt junior running back Lance Coon rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns in the Wildcats' 26-14 victory at Ballard-Huxley Friday night (Sept. 23) in a Class 3A District 2 opener. Humboldt, 5-0 overall, 1-0 in district plays, hosts North Polk in a key district clash on Friday, Sept. 30. Independent photo by Phil Monson.
The top-ranked Humboldt football team rallied from a brief second-half deficit to upend Ballard-Huxley, 26-14 in a Class 3A District 2 contest at Huxley Friday night, Sept. 23.
Humboldt junior running back Lance Coon rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wildcats, who improved to 5-0 overall, 1-0 in district play.
Quarterback Will Orness scored on a rushing play and also passed eight yards to Trever Beach for a score as Humboldt overcame the wet conditions.
Michael Illg led the Humboldt defense with three solo tackles and eight assists. Owen Hubbell was in on two solos and eight assists. Hunter Dery also had one solo and eight assists. Tayeton Lohaus had two sacks.
The Wildcats will return home to host North Polk in a key district clash on Friday, Sept. 30, at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats will host Gilbert on Oct. 7. They'll play at Nevada on Oct. 14 and at Algona on Oct. 21 to close out their regular season.
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