Football Preview: Columbus Discoverers vs. Bryan Bears
Two dominant backs in Michael Voichoskie and Isaiah Morgan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Columbus Discoverers will challenge the Bryan Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbus has three straight victories, Bryan has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Columbus strolled past North Platte with points to spare, taking the game 38-21.
Will Wickham was a one-man wrecking crew for Columbus as he threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Wickham a new career-high in rushing yards. Columbus also got a significant boost from Carter Eisenmann, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Columbus' 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 Luke Messersmith and Connor Kallweit. Kallweit also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in North Platte's side was Tyler Zwingman, who made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Bryan was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They were outmatched by Millard North on the road and fell 63-6. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Mustangs are ranked 11th).
Bryan's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Morgan, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and Alarion Russell, who picked up 76 receiving yards.
Columbus' win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Bryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Columbus has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bryan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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