Football Recap: Columbia Academy Starts Season with Victory at Home + How To Watch

Columbia Academy took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Fayetteville Tigers by a score of 36-25. The Bulldogs have beaten the Tigers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.

Jacob Helms

Passer Rating (Career)

08/22/25 vs Fayetteville	132.2
11/01/24 @ Grace Christian Academy	95.8
11/08/24 vs King's Academy	42.4
10/04/24 @ Clarksville Academy	39.6

A big part of Columbia Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Jacob Helms and his top target Oliver Siegle. Helms threw for 151 yards and two TDs while Siegle picked up 47 receiving yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Helms a new career-high in passer rating (132.2).

Looking ahead, Columbia Academy is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Battle Ground Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Bulldogs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Fayetteville, they will challenge Friendship Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.