Football Preview: Columbus Discoverers vs. Omaha Westside Warriors
Columbus is 0-4 against Omaha Westside since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Columbus Discoverers will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Omaha Westside Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Columbus is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell 35-28 to Norfolk on Friday.
Columbus might have lost, but man, Michael Voichoskie was a machine: he rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns.
Columbus' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Connor Kallweit, Laitenn Braithwait, and Voichoskie picked up one apiece. Kallweit's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Even though they lost, Columbus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norfolk only rushed for 107.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 22-7 win over Omaha North. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won 14 contests in a row dating back to last season.
Omaha Westside relied on the efforts of Braylen Warren, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns, and Tay Tay Jenkins, who rushed for 144 yards.
Omaha Westside wouldn't let Omaha North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Omaha Westside can thank Christian Jones and Ty Sidzyik for forcing both of them. Sidzyik also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
Columbus was dealt a bruising 50-0 defeat at the hands of Omaha Westside in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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