Fremont fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Columbus on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Columbus Discoverers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 loss. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Discoverers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Fremont still got an impressive performance from DaVarius Bell, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Bell really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Even if they lost, Fremont's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Preston Wagner was the leader with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Fremont got some further help from Nolan Menning: he picked up a sack and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Fremont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Michael Voichoskie was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns for Columbus. With that strong performance, Voichoskie is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Wickham, who threw for 195 yards on 12 of 21 attempts.
Fremont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Columbus, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fremont will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Omaha Westside at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Fremont's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Omaha Westside's offense will have their work cut out for them. Columbus will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Bryan at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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