Football Preview: Columbia Cougars vs. Bayonne Bees
The Columbia Cougars will take on the Bayonne Bees at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Columbia has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Bayonne will arrive with four straight victories.
Columbia's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Livingston on Thursday. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Lancers.
Meanwhile, Bayonne didn't have too much trouble with East Side at home on Friday as they won 34-15.
It was another big night for Chance Fischer, who rushed for 256 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 256 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bayonne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bayonne's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Xavier Paulino was the leader with two sacks.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bayonne, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Columbia came out on top in a nail-biter against Bayonne in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, sneaking past 10-7. Will Columbia repeat their success, or does Bayonne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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