Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia). They blew past the South Atlanta Hornets, posting a 56-15 win on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Hornets are ranked 344th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nishan Hillman went supernova for Columbia, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Hillman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Columbia's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Roynard Tolbert was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Columbia's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-6. As for South Atlanta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will take on Miller Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for South Atlanta, they will welcome Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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