Late field goal with 8 seconds left lifts Humboldt in playoff opener, 13-10
Humboldt kicker Karson Rubel (11) is congratulated by teammates after he kicked the game-winning field goal with eight seconds left to lift Humboldt past Clear Lake, 13-10 in an opening round Class 3A state playoff game in Humboldt on Friday, Nov. 1. Humboldt will host Solon in a quarterfinal round game on Nov. 8. Independent photo by Phil Monson.
Karson Rubel kicked a 32-yard field goal with eight seconds left to lift the Humboldt football team to a thrilling, 13-10 victory over the Clear Lake Lions in a Class 3A first round state playoff opener in Humboldt on Friday night, Nov. 1.
The victory improved the Wildcats' record to 9-1 as they move into quarterfinal round play at home on Nov. 8 against Solon. Solon beat Benton Community, 34-27 in a first round game at Van Horne. Clear Lake, which lost 23-13 at home to Humboldt two weeks earlier, closes their season at 6-4.
Clear Lake led 3-0 at halftime on a 23-yard field goal by Adrian Ross just before the half. Humboldt took a 7-3 lead at 8:10 in the fourth quarter on Coen Matson's seven-yard scoring pass to Keegan Groat. Rubel kicked the point-after.
Clear Lake tied the game at 10-10 with 2:23 to play on a Jaxson McIntire five-yard TD pass to Sam Dodge. Christian Dunning booted the point-after to tie the game.
Class 3A 1st round playoff scores:
Humboldt 13, Clear Lake 10. Solon 34, Benton Community 27.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 35, MOC-FV 17. Nevada 21, Bishop Heelen 14.
Dubuque Wahlert 41, Davenport Assumption 0. Independence 21, Williamsburg 14.
Algona 49, Harlan 6. Mount Vernon 42, Carroll 6.
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