The Columbus Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Huntley Project Red Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus took a 45-point loss the last time they faced off against Broadwater, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-17 victory over the Bulldogs on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Huntley Project got themselves on the board against Shepherd on Friday, but Shepherd never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over the Mustangs. Considering the Red Devils have won four contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Huntley Project found their leader in sophomore Blake Ramaeker, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Ramaeker has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Brayden Schmidt also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Huntley Project didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Shepherd to a completion percentage of just 34.8%. The Red Devils weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 78.9%.
Huntley Project's defense didn't let Caleb Nicholson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Tucker Kaczmarek, Kooper Beard, and Colter Hash, who each picked up one sack apiece.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Columbus, their record is now 5-3.
Columbus was taken down by Huntley Project 41-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2016. Thankfully for the Cougars, Lane Sumner (who rushed for 165 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries, and also picked up 78 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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