Columbia came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Salem Seminoles 48-6. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
Among those leading the charge was Nishan Hillman, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Columbia's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mikel Edwin and Cain Jefferson, who racked up four sacks between them. Jefferson has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Roynard Tolbert was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Columbia's record is now 4-6. As for Salem, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salem, they will challenge Stone Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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