Football Recap: Butler Bulldogs vs. Columbia Eagles
Butler and Columbia squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Butler had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Columbia Eagles 46-12. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Nishan Hillman had an outrageously good game for Columbia as he rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Hillman has become a key player for Columbia: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-6 otherwise. Backing up that air attack was Nick Hill, who rushed for 94 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Butler dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Columbia, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pierce County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Pierce County likes a good challenge.
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