Football Game Preview: Sealy Tigers vs. Columbia Roughnecks + Official Tickets

Sealy and Columbia are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Tigers will square off against the Roughnecks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sealy comes in on five and Columbia on seven.

Sealy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Gatesville to the tune of 37-6. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 21 points or more this season.

Kane Killough

Rushing Yards

11/14/25 vs Gatesville	113
11/07/25 vs La Grange	109
10/31/25 @ Caldwell	103
10/24/25 vs Madisonville	181

Kane Killough produced another solid performance rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 160 yards and three TDs. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. AJ Cepon was in the mix as well, providing Sealy with two scores.

Sealy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Gatesville to a completion percentage of just 40%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Cepon, Elijah Sanders, and Brady Cranfill, who each logged two passes deflected. Sealy wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 68.8%.

Meanwhile, Columbia beat Shepherd 35-24 on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Roughnecks were down 24-7 in the second quarter.

Sealy better keep an eye on Cade Thoe. He was instrumental in Columbia's win, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 177 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns Thoe has posted since back in September. Mudassir Abdullah was Thoe's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and one score.

Sealy's record is now 10-1. As for Columbia, their record now sits at 8-3.

Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Killough and Thoe. Killough just won't slow down this season and has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 148.1 passing yards per game. Thoe has been a dominant force too and has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 151.1 passing yards per game.

Sealy couldn't quite get it done against Columbia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as they fell 24-15. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.