The matchup between Columbia and Taylorville on Friday hardly resembled the 15-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Columbia Eagles came out on top against the Taylorville Tornadoes by a score of 35-27. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 15-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taylorville only rushed for 124.
Taylorville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Clark Durbin, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Baron Odam was another key signal caller, throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Columbia now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Taylorville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Columbia will square off against Roxana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roxana has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 155 points over their last three games. As for Taylorville, they will face off against Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
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