The Columbia Central Lions will face off against the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Columbia Central duked it out with Tullahoma on Friday. The Lions walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Wildcats.
Daniel Booker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Lee Holloway got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Columbia Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Toriano Baldwin and Zane Nash, who racked up all four sacks between them. Holloway got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, East Hamilton didn't have quite enough to beat McMinn County on Friday and fell 50-48. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (42), the Hurricanes still had to take the loss.
Columbia Central will need to focus on slowing down Wyatt Miller, one of several East Hamilton players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 407 yards and five TDs while picking up 16.3 yards per attempt, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jaden Haywood, who picked up 194 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Columbia Central's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for East Hamilton, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Columbia Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
