It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Columbiana can now relate to. They took a blow against the Dalton Bulldogs on Friday, falling 43-7. The Clippers were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the five contests prior), but the Bulldogs' defense proved too tough.
Dalton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Leek, who threw for 206 yards and three TDs on perfect 11-for-11 passing, and also punched in one score on the ground. Jackson Oswald helped Leek out on the ground, picking up 55 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Clippers
| 10/31/25 @ Dalton | 7-43 |
| 10/24/25 @ David Anderson | 42-21 |
| 10/17/25 @ East Palestine | 40-7 |
| 10/10/25 vs Wellsville | 54-6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Southern | 37-14 |
With the loss, Columbiana broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Dalton, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Columbiana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dalton, they will head out to take on Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so the Bulldogs' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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