Football Preview: Columbia Roughnecks vs. Gatesville Hornets
The Columbia Roughnecks are on the road again on Friday to play the Gatesville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Columbia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Jasper with a sharp 56-35 win. The Roughnecks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Columbia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cade Thoe out in front who threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Mudassir Abdullah, who gained 142 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Gatesville didn't have too much trouble with Madisonville on Friday as they won 45-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Rayshon Smith and Phillip Green. Smith had a great game and rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Green was balling out in the loss, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.9 points per game. As for Gatesville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Columbia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gatesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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