It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Central Columbia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 42-34 victory over the Milton Black Panthers. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bluejays' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Central Columbia was led to victory by Ty Regan and Parker Day. Regan rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, while Day rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Day's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dylan Shultz was in the mix too, providing Central Columbia with a touchdown.
Milton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Izayah Minium, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns.
The win snapped Central Columbia's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Milton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Central Columbia wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 56-0 loss against Mifflinburg on the 11th. As for Milton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 27-0 victory against Midd-West on the 11th.
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