On Friday, the Columbia Wildcats beat the Jones Trojans 14-6. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Trojans are ranked 14th).
Jones lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cameren Mckinney, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Mckinney was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Columbia and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Jones, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia will head out to face off against Bear Grass Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bear Grass Charter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Jones, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Community Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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