Football Recap: Colonial Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Colonial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oak Ridge Pioneers. The Grenadiers were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Oak Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Antonio Fields led the charge by throwing for 173 yards and three TDs. The dominant performance also gave Fields a new career-high in passer rating (100.2).

Colonial's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Oak Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Looking ahead, Colonial will welcome Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Grenadiers will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Oak Ridge, they are taking a road trip to face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.