After flying high against Brazosport last Friday, Columbia came back down to earth. The Roughnecks took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bay City Blackcats on Friday. The Roughnecks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blackcats from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Columbia lost, don't look at Cade Thoe. Despite the final result, he rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 200 yards on 16 of 24 attempts. 100 of Thoe's passing yards were hauled in by Logan Lewis.
Among those leading the charge was Keimarion Wiggins, who threw for 110 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards and one score on only six carries.
Columbia now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Bay City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Columbia wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 23-21 loss against Yoakum on the 19th. As for Bay City, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-7 defeat against Sealy on the 19th.
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