Shepherd and Columbia squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Shepherd had to settle for second. They took a 35-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roughnecks. The Pirates were up 24-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
It was another big night for Cade Thoe, who rushed for 137 yards and three scores, and also threw for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Columbia. Those 137 rushing yards gave Thoe a new career-high. Mudassir Abdullah was Thoe's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and one TD.
Shepherd has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Columbia, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3.
Shepherd does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they will challenge Sealy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Roughnecks will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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