The North Miami Beach Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Columbia Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Miami Beach is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Miami Beach's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Monsignor Pace on Friday. The contest between them and the Spartans wasn't particularly close, with North Miami Beach falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Chargers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Columbia against Clay on Friday as the squad secured a 49-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Columbia found their leader in sophomore Xavier Collins, who threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerome Horne, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Columbia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jerry West, Vondarius Lane, and Dajon Brown picked up one apiece. Lane also made four total tackles, which is notable because Columbia is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
North Miami Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Columbia, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
North Miami Beach and Columbia were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, but North Miami Beach suffered an agonizing 35-34 loss. Can North Miami Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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