The home team had won the previous five meetings between Columbia and Freeburg, and Freeburg kept the tradition alive. The Eagles took a 23-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Midgets on Friday. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jackson Lawal and Jase Nelson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Lawal gained 113 total yards and a touchdown, while Nelson rushed for 122 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Dylan Robinson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Columbia didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.
Columbia's defense didn't let Joseph Carmack., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Cooper Foxx, Kason Moskop, and Broedy Furlow, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Columbia fell to 4-1. As for Freeburg, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Columbia will square off against rival East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Freeburg is set to challenge their familiar foe Roxana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cooper Kisgen and Mekhi Shorter.
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