Football Recap: Columbia City Eagles vs. Norwell Knights
Columbia City only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 42-point they dealt Norwell on Friday. The Columbia City Eagles claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the Norwell Knights on the road. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Columbia City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Smith and Devin Meinika.
Columbia City's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Norwell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Columbia City is taking a road trip to square off against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44 points per game this season. As for Norwell, they will head out to challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Norwell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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