Football Preview: Columbia Eagles vs. Pierce County Bears
The Columbia Eagles will take on the Pierce County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Butler for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-12 win. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on five straight.
Nishan Hillman had a dynamite game for Columbia, rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Columbia is undefeated when Hillman posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-6 otherwise. Nick Hill was another key back, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Another reason for the win was Columbia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mikel Edwin and Cain Jefferson, who racked up four sacks between them. Jefferson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played. Another thorn in Butler's side was Roynard Tolbert, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pierce County). They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over Jackson. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Red Devils are ranked 305th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pierce County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.8 points per game. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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