Bellmont lost against Columbia City back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Braves took a blow against the Eagles, falling 61-6. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Eagles are ranked 58th).
Charlie Faurote threw for 75 yards and one TD. Jason Lykins was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and one score.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbia City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah McCoy, who rushed for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 73 rushing yards gave McCoy a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Gabe McDevitt, who threw for 98 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Bellmont's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Columbia City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bellmont will challenge rival Norwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Columbia City is set to square off against their familiar foe Huntington North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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