Columbia has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Jones Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Columbia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 52-0 victory over Northeast Academy. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Eagles are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Jones beat Sandhills Classical Christian 32-20 on Friday.
Jones' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameren Mckinney, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Mckinney's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. Another player making a difference was Gauge Goodman, who rushed for 77 yards on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Columbia now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Jones, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
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