Columbus had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the North Platte Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. For the Discoverers, this counts as revenge for the 20-7 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Will Wickham went supernova for Columbus, throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Wickham a new career-high in rushing yards. Columbus also got a significant boost from Carter Eisenmann, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Columbus' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Messersmith and Connor Kallweit. Kallweit also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Tyler Zwingman was another major factor on D, making 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, North Platte still got an impressive performance from Alonzo Torrez, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
Columbus now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Platte, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Columbus will head out to face off against Bryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbus is facing Bryan at the right time seeing as Bryan is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for North Platte, they will host Benson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benson is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning North Platte will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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