The Columbia Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Irvington Blue Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Columbia is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Passaic County Tech last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars were outmatched by the Bulldogs and fell 41-7. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Irvington got the win against Bayonne last Friday by a conclusive 44-20.
Columbia dropped their record down to 2-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Irvington, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Columbia was dealt a bruising 38-7 defeat at the hands of Irvington when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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