Two dominant backs in Ezekiel Bowie and Noah Bryant are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Columbus Crusaders will square off against the Cincinnati Landmark Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Columbus Crusaders is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Noblesville L 33-3. The result was nothing new for Columbus Crusaders, who have now won six matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Bowie was his usual excellent self, rushing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry. Those 266 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Patrick Green, who gained 66 total yards and two touchdowns.
Columbus Crusaders was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Columbus Crusaders didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Braylon Walker, Micah Ronyak, and Green picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Landmark won against Noblesville L on October 12th with 20 points and they decided to stick to that point total again two weeks ago. Cincinnati Landmark came out on top against C4 E by a score of 20-13.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jordan Jacobson and he. Jacobson rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry while he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Bryant is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cincinnati Landmark's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Judah Schurger and Ace Meckley, who racked up five sacks between them. Schurger also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Columbus Crusaders' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Cincinnati Landmark, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Columbus Crusaders has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cincinnati Landmark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.4. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Columbus Crusaders and Cincinnati Landmark were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting on October 5th, but Columbus Crusaders suffered an agonizing 19-18 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cincinnati Landmark's Israel Marcum, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Columbus Crusaders knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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