Troy entered their contest against Columbia on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Troy Flying Horses came up short against the Columbia Blue Devils, falling 33-12. While losing is never fun, the Flying Horses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 68th).
Columbia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aj Ficarra, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Carter Jr, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Troy and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Columbia, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Troy will challenge La Salle Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy is facing La Salle Institute at the right time seeing as La Salle Institute is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they will be playing at home against Averill Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Averill Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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