Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Columbia walked away with it. They came out on top against the Shepherd Pirates by a score of 35-24 on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Roughnecks were down 24-7 in the second quarter.
Cade Thoe
| 11/14/25 vs Shepherd | 3 |
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Cade Thoe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 177 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September. 95 of Thoe's passing yards were hauled in by Mudassir Abdullah, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Columbia pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.2 points on average over those games. As for Shepherd, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Looking ahead, Columbia will challenge Sealy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Roughnecks' offense will have their work cut out for them. Shepherd does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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