The Columbia Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia will be strutting in after a win while East Alton-Wood River will be coming in after a loss.
Columbia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Freeburg as Columbia made off with a 24-0 victory.
Jase Nelson was his usual excellent self, picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 97 yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards.
Columbia's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Weik and Mason Voegele.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River fell victim to Breese Central and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Cougars on the road and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Cougars are ranked 78th).
Columbia now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Alton-Wood River, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Columbia against East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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