You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Columbia Central on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Battle Creek Grizzlies out of the water with a 51-12 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 32-point advantage.
Daniel Booker had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 140 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. Jamari Brown got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Columbia Central's run defense was locked in: Battle Creek could only muster 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Dallas King for the heroic effort on defense: he. Columbia Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.5.
Columbia Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brown and Kasin Murillo. Brown got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Battle Creek lost, don't look at Chris Lemming. Despite the final result, he picked up 138 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Lemming's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
The victory got Columbia Central back to even at 1-1. As for Battle Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia Central will square off against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Battle Creek, they will face off against Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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