Columbia extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Nampa Bulldogs. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 41-13 loss the last time these two teams met.

Jackson Cheslak
09/12/25 @ Nampa | 185 |
08/22/25 vs Lewiston | 148 |
10/18/24 @ Vallivue | 127 |
09/05/25 vs Caldwell | 91 |
10/25/24 vs Canyon Ridge | 76 |
Jackson Cheslak went supernova, rushing for 185 yards and three TDs. Those 185 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Santiago Carbajal, who rushed for 62 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nampa only rushed for 165 rushing yards.
As for Nampa, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly eight points.
Nampa's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kartez Hernandez, who rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Columbia will face off against rival Ridgevue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Nampa is set to square off against their familiar foe Bishop Kelly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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