Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bayonne). They blew past the Columbia Cougars 47-7 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bees, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Chance Fischer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 145 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Sampson Jr., who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bayonne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 288.7.
The victory (which was Bayonne's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for Columbia, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Bayonne will welcome Orange on Friday. Bayonne is facing Orange at the right time seeing as Orange is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to square off against Union City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union City will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Columbia surely won't give up without a fight.
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