Wildcats impressive in 20-3 victory over Spencer
Humboldt senior receiver Corey Dettmann was unable to pull in this ball on a pass play in the first half of the Wildcats' 20-3 victory over the Spencer Tigers in a season football opener in Humboldt on Aug. 25. Dettmann scored on a 52-yard interception return in the second half to power the Wildcats. Independent photo by Phil Monson.
Who says the Humboldt football team is rebuilding?
It looked more like re-loading Friday night (Aug. 25) on Mason Maach Field in Humboldt in the Wildcats' 20-3 victory over the Spencer Tigers in a non-district season opener.
Mason Van Pelt scored on a 15-yard run on the Wildcats' opening drive of the game to put Spencer on its heels early. Nolan Gustafson's point-after made it 7-0 at 7:35.
Spencer responded with a drive that ended on a 35-yard field goal by Eli Hookfin early in the second quarter, making it 7-3 Humboldt at halftime.
Gustafson booted a 30-yard field goal at 4:01 in the third quarter. He later kicked a 27-yarder with 11:56 left in the fourth quarter.
Humboldt's final score came with 8:11 left in the fourth quarter on Corey Dettmann's 52-yard interception return for a score. Gustafson kicked the point-after for the 20-3 final score.
Humboldt travels to Ballard Huxley on Friday, Sept. 1, for another non-district game.
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