The Columbia City Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Columbia City is headed out to face Plymouth after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Columbia City blew past Churubusco 42-0 at home on Friday. Given Columbia City's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Churubusco is ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia City relied on the efforts of Tyler Faust, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Landon Fazio, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Fazio's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia City was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 456 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Columbia City wouldn't let Churubusco keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Columbia City can thank Cohen Creason and Tucker Reed for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Plymouth had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 53-20 win over Twin Lakes.
Exzander Ramirez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 144 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Finnigan Holm, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown.
Everything came up roses for Columbia City against Plymouth in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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