The matchup between Taylorville and Columbia on Friday hardly resembled the 15-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Taylorville Tornadoes took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbia Eagles. The Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Taylorville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clark Durbin, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Baron Odam, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Taylorville now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Taylorville will venture away from home to square off against Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Columbia, they will host Roxana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roxana has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 155 points over their last three games.
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