Columbia is 8-2 against Sweeny since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbia Roughnecks will square off against the Sweeny Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Columbia is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Columbia earned a 21-13 win over Royal.
A big part of Columbia's victory came down to the chemistry between Cade Thoe and his top target Mudassir Abdullah. Thoe threw for 147 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes while Abdullah gained 158 total yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Columbia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Kriztopher Alvarez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Meanwhile, Sweeny was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 55-49 to Royal. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Sweeny might have lost, but man, Cayden Jones was a machine: he rushed for 331 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 331 rushing yards gave Jones a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sweeny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Columbia pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sweeny, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Columbia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 283.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sweeny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 298. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Columbia was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Sweeny in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Columbia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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