Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Columbus Explorers walked away with it. They took down the Mustangs 38-19 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for Columbus who now have six in a row.
Mandarin's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tiant Wyche, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Jaime Ffrench jr was another key contributor, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Mandarin, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mandarin also has no future games currently scheduled.
