The Columbus Titans are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's-Colgan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbus, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Columbus got the win against Galena by a conclusive 28-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Titans have posted against the Bulldogs since October 18, 2019.
Jett Tanner went supernova for Columbus, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Columbus also got a significant boost from Syler Schuburger, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Columbus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's-Colgan fell victim to Frontenac and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 26-0.
The victory made it two in a row for Columbus and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for St. Mary's-Colgan, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Columbus took a serious blow against St. Mary's-Colgan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 59-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Mary's-Colgan's Klayton Adamson, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Columbus knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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