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| 11/21/25 - Home | 27-20 W |
| 11/10/23 - Home | 37-14 W |
| 11/25/22 - Away | 14-20 L |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Choctawhatchee walked away with it. They came out on top against the Columbia Tigers by a score of 27-20 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Choctawhatchee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tamen Zabetakis led the charge by throwing for 103 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 35 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Choctawhatchee proved: they limited Columbia to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The Indians didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.
Choctawhatchee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Amir Reese and Jaylen Brazan. Reese got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Columbia lost, don't look at Xavier Collins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 211 yards on 15 of 22 attempts.
The win made it two in a row for Choctawhatchee and bumps their season record up to 11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Choctawhatchee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 31-28 win against St. Augustine on the 28th. Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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