Calumet Christian hadn't done well against Columbus Crusaders recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Calumet Christian Patriots pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over Columbus Crusaders. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 58-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Kolton Foutz, who threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Isaiah Kish was Foutz's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Calumet Christian wouldn't let Columbus Crusaders keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Calumet Christian can thank Kish and Elijah Monjaras for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Columbus Crusaders still got an impressive performance from Ezekiel Bowie, who rushed for 346 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Bowie a new career-high in rushing yards.
Calumet Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Columbus Crusaders, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
As of now, neither Calumet Christian nor Columbus Crusaders have any future games scheduled.
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