Columbus has gone 7-1 against South Dade recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Columbus Explorers will play host again on Friday to welcome the South Dade Buccaneers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Columbus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 56-8 win over Spanish River. The Explorers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, South Dade made sure to put some points up on the board against Santaluces on Friday. South Dade claimed a resounding 48-13 victory over Santaluces. With the Buccaneers ahead 34-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
South Dade got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Montrey Jackson out in front who picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Malachi Cruz, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
South Dade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
South Dade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson and Haman Andrews.
South Dade is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38 points. As for Columbus, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Columbus against South Dade in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 42-15 win. Will Columbus repeat their success, or does South Dade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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