The Keystone Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Columbia Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Keystone's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Crestview, posting a 34-0 win at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Zach Shackelford had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Keystone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestview only rushed for 106.
Meanwhile, Columbia strolled past Firelands with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Columbia can attribute much of their success to Gage Maruna, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 61 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Maruna didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles. Justin Smith was in the mix too, providing Columbia with two touchdowns.
Keystone now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Columbia, their record now sits at 3-1.
Keystone ended up a good deal behind Columbia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 22-7. Thankfully for Keystone, Marco Cirigliano (who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 132 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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