The Columbia Central Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the Napoleon Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Columbia Central had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 42-point drubbing they dealt Homer on Friday. The Golden Eagles blew past the Trojans, posting a 56-14 win. Considering the Golden Eagles have won four contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Julian Boardman and Bauston Pilaczynski. Boardman gained 88 total yards while Pilaczynski gained 104 total yards.
Columbia Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Napoleon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-14 loss at the hands of Michigan Center. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Cardinals are ranked 120th).
Napoleon's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Columbia Central, their record now sits at an identical 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Columbia Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-29 loss to Napoleon in their previous meeting back in August. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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