After two games on the road, Cincinnati Landmark is heading back home. They will host Columbus Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Noah Bryant and Ezekiel Bowie.
If Cincinnati Landmark beats Columbus Crusaders with 20 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Cincinnati Landmark walked away with a 20-13 victory over C4 E two weeks ago.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jordan Jacobson and he. Jacobson rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry while he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Bryant is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game.
One reason for the win was Cincinnati Landmark's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Judah Schurger and Ace Meckley, who racked up five sacks between them. Schurger also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Cincinnati Landmark was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbus Crusaders had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Lions, posting a 33-3 win. Columbus Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Bowie was his usual excellent self, rushing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Patrick Green, who gained 66 total yards and two touchdowns.
Columbus Crusaders didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Braylon Walker, Micah Ronyak, and Green picked up one apiece.
Cincinnati Landmark has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Columbus Crusaders, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cincinnati Landmark has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Columbus Crusaders struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.8. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cincinnati Landmark barely slipped by Columbus Crusaders in their previous matchup on October 5th, winning 19-18. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bowie, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cincinnati Landmark still be able to contain Bowie? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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