Football Preview: Columbia Tigers vs. Bolles Bulldogs
The Columbia Tigers will challenge the Bolles Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Columbia has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Bolles will arrive with four straight victories.
Columbia lost 27-6 to St. Augustine on Wednesday. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Columbia saw an underclassman step up: Kyten Davis picked up two sacks and made four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Bolles got themselves on the board against Baldwin on Monday, but Baldwin never followed suit. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over the Indians. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Bolles relied on the efforts of Tyrone Neal, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Naeem Burroughs, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 189 rushing yards gave Neal a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bolles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Bolles' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mack Hellman and Santana Starks. MJ Jenkins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bolles, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Columbia didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bolles in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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