The Columbia City Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the DeKalb Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four games -- so hopefully DeKalb likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Columbia City didn't have too much trouble with Huntington North at home as they won 37-21. The Eagles pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Landon Fazio continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Columbia City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Smith and Tyler Faust. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Ethan Mcintosh was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for DeKalb's offense. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of East Noble. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Barons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Columbia City pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for DeKalb, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Columbia City against DeKalb in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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