If Clay was feeling good fresh off their 45-14 takedown of Fernandina Beach last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clay Blue Devils took a blow against the Columbia Tigers on Friday, falling 49-13. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Tigers are ranked 126th).
Although Clay took the loss, they still got scores from Landon Martin and Daylen Brown.
Xavier Collins had an outrageously good game for Columbia as he threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Jerome Horne, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Clay dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Columbia, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Clay has already played their next game, a 33-7 loss against Orange Park on the 1st. As for Columbia, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-0 win against North Miami Beach on the 1st.
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