The Columbia Lions pushed their score all the way to 48 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were beaten by Republic 90-48. Columbia has struggled against Republic recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Republic to victory were Taden Hazenberg and Vincent Carrillo. Hazenberg gained 306 total yards and four touchdowns, while Carrillo threw for 282 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. David Jackson did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 78 receiving yards.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Republic, their win was their fifth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia will square off against Odessa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Republic, they will head out on the road to face off against Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Washington (Almira-Coulee-Hartline is ranked seventh, while Republic is ranked 20th).
