The Columbia Roughnecks are taking a road trip to take on the Royal Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Columbia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Harmony School of Innovation 71-0. The matchup marked the Roughnecks' most dominant win of the season.
Cade Thoe produced another solid effort throwing for 210 yards and four TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Williams, who rushed for 32 yards and three scores.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Columbia, adding 15 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Luke Breazeale, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Columbia's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Easton Danford with two.
Meanwhile, Royal didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sweeny on Friday, but they still walked away with a 19-13 victory. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Columbia better focus on containing Tyler Gilmore and Emory Oliver as the pair were huge in Royal's win. Gilmore gained 169 total yards and two touchdowns, while Oliver threw for 171 yards and one touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes. Gilmore showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
Royal's record is now 2-3. As for Columbia, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Columbia was able to grind out a solid win over Royal in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 21-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughnecks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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