After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Frontenac, St. Mary's-Colgan was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Columbus Titans. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Carston Simmons was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Mary's-Colgan as he rushed for 26 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 162 yards on ten of 17 attempts.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Mary's-Colgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbus only rushed for 108.
When it comes to explaining why Columbus lost, don't look at Jace Midgett. Despite the final result, he picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Mary's-Colgan pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Columbus, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
St. Mary's-Colgan will take on Pleasanton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbus, they are taking a road trip to challenge Neodesha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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