Columbia has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Columbia challenged Curlew on Friday. Columbia had to suffer through a 56-8 loss at the hands of Curlew.
Meanwhile, Almira-Coulee-Hartline humbled Mary Walker with a 52-14 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Carter Pitts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Brody Pitts was in the mix as well, providing Almira-Coulee-Hartline with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Columbia took a serious blow against Almira-Coulee-Hartline when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 40-0. Can Columbia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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