The Columbia Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Clay Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Columbia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Ridgeview at home to the tune of 56-0. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Columbia found their leader in underclassman Christopher Jordan, who picked up three sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss). Jerome Horne was in the mix too, providing Columbia with two touchdowns.
Columbia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vondarius Lane and Dajon Brown. Jordan was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Clay was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Fernandina Beach 45-14 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their six-point performance the match before.
Clay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Martin, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Antonio Thomas was Martin's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clay's defense and their 8.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aaron Stacy and Javaris Roberts, who racked up five sacks between them. Roberts also forced afumble, which is notable because Clay is 2-1 when he posts at least one forced fumble, but 1-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Fernandina Beach's side was Dominic Swilley, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory snapped Columbia's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Clay, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
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