Football Recap: Columbus Explorers vs. Miami Stingarees
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbus). They claimed a resounding 52-6 win over the Miami Stingarees at home. Given the Explorers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Stingarees are ranked 250th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Agyeman Addae was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. Antwuan Simmons was in the mix too, providing Columbus with two touchdowns.
Columbus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Weaver and Hector Chavez. Chavez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Dylan Gill was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles.
The victory was the third in a row for Columbus, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. As for Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus will welcome Coral Gables at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Miami, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Dade at 7:00 p.m.
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