Football Recap: Gavin Smith Leads Columbia City's Defense on Friday

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Previous 5 Games

09/26/25 - Away	42-13 W
09/27/24 - Home	70-0 W
09/22/23 - Away	7-21 L
09/23/22 - Home	49-7 W
09/24/21 - Away	0-21 L

Columbia City won the last time they faced New Haven and Lukas Duncan did his part to make sure it happened again. The Eagles blew past the Bulldogs 42-13 on Friday with plenty of help from Duncan, who rushed for 76 yards and one score, and also picked up 73 receiving yards and one touchdown.incredibly, Duncan got all that yardage with just one huge grab

Columbia City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gavin Smith. Columbia City received some extra help from Trace Parrish, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Columbia City's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for New Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Coming up, Columbia City will welcome East Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 37.2 points per game this season. As for New Haven, they will head out to face off against Bellmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 48.83 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.