Football Recap: Columbus Cougars vs. Huntley Project Red Devils
It's playoff time, and Columbus had no trouble coming through when it counted. They managed a 21-15 victory over the Huntley Project Red Devils on Saturday. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 41-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
| 11/01/25 @ Huntley Project | 124.1 |
| 10/24/25 vs Broadwater | 66.1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Sweet Grass County | 106.3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Three Forks | 33.5 |
| 10/03/25 vs Whitehall/Harrison/Willow Creek | 102.3 |
| + 4 more games |
Columbus can attribute much of their success to Colter Chamberlin, who threw for 235 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 45 yards. What's more, Chamberlin racked up 124.1 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August.
Columbus didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Huntley Project to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Brayden McPherson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Columbus wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 69.6%.
Columbus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Peters and Cain Hanson.
Huntley Project's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tucker Kaczmarek, who picked up 31 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards. An impressive showing, but Kaczmarek really ramped things up playing D: he forced one fumble and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Brayden Schmidt, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one score.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.6 points over those games. As for Huntley Project, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-6.
Coming up, Columbus will square off against Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Scotties' defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so the Cougars' offense will have their work cut out for them. Huntley Project does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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