It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbia had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 35-24 victory over the Shepherd Pirates. The win almost wasn't to be: the Roughnecks were down 24-7 in the second quarter.
Cade Thoe had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 137 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September. Mudassir Abdullah was Thoe's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and one TD.
Roughnecks
| 11/14/25 vs Shepherd | 35-24 |
| 11/07/25 vs Harmony School of Innovation | 71-6 |
| 10/31/25 @ La Marque | 35-33 |
| 10/17/25 vs Sweeny | 41-7 |
| 10/10/25 @ Royal | 28-21 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory was the seventh in a row for Columbia, bringing their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.1 points over those games. As for Shepherd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Columbia will face off against Sealy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Roughnecks will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. Shepherd does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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