Lake Larsen | Sports Editor

It was a beautiful sunny day as the Wolves took the field for the 2018 Homecoming game. Western had just come off a sizable loss to the Central Washington Wildcats and looked to bring their record back to .500 with this home match.

In the last meeting between the two teams, the Wolves had walloped the Humboldt State Lumberjacks in Arcata, California with a score of 38-13. Hoping to duplicate those results, the Wolves snapped on their helmets and were ready to play.

On the opening drive of the game the Wolves were all business. A touchdown pass set up Western to quickly jump out to a 7-0 lead. The rest of the quarter was filled with defensive stops from both teams, ending with no more points being scored.

Humboldt State put themselves on the board and showed that they were ready for a fight, tying up the game 7-7 in the 2nd quarter. After a score by Western’s offense, the defense showed they could score too with a huge interception that was returned for a touchdown. Going into the half, Western was on top 21-7.

After the announcement of the homecoming court, Western looked to have lost a bit of momentum. Humboldt State kicked a field goal and later scored a touchdown to bring the game to 17-21. However, right before the end of the 3rd, the Wolves were in the endzone once again.

The 4th quarter was gearing up to be anyone’s game. The Wolves’s score late in the 3rd helped them maintain a lead, but the relentless Lumberjacks held the Wolves to a field goal. Both offenses fought hard to give their teams an edge. Western’s defense helped maintain the lead and the addition of two more touchdowns for the Wolves cemented the lead. Western brought the homecoming festivities to a close with a huge 45-24 win.

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Photo courtesy of Bailey Thompson