Football Recap: Columbia City Eagles vs. Leo Lions
There's no place like home for Columbia City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Leo Lions 21-18. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 51-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for Columbia City came from Stratton Fuller, Landon Fazio, and Ethan Mcintosh.
Columbia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Leo lost on Friday, don't look at Nathan Foster. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Foster's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Columbia City's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Leo, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Columbia City will head out on the road to square off against Norwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Norwell's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Leo, they will welcome DeKalb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season.
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