After three games on the road, Brookside is heading back home. They will host the Columbia Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Brookside is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Black River on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brookside took a blow against Black River, falling 47-14. The Cardinals have struggled against the Pirates recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Columbia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past the Clippers with a 22-18 win.
Columbia can attribute much of their success to Gage Maruna, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Maruna a new career-high in rushing yards.
Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearview only rushed for 152.
Brookside's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Brookside was taken down by Columbia 35-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Brookside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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