Football Recap: Columbia Skates Past Clay with Ease

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 11:30am

Football Recap: Columbia Tigers vs. Clay Blue Devils

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On Friday, the Columbia Tigers blew past the Clay Blue Devils, posting a 49-13 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Columbia found their leader in sophomore Xavier Collins, who threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. Jerome Horne was in the mix too, providing Columbia with two touchdowns.

Columbia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jerry West, Dajon Brown, and Vondarius Lane picked up one apiece. Lane also made four total tackles, which is notable because Columbia is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.

The win made it two in a row for Columbia and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Clay, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Columbia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-0 victory against North Miami Beach on the 1st. Clay has also already played their next contest, a 33-7 defeat against Orange Park on the 1st.

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