Columbia hasn't had much luck against Emmett recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Columbia made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bishop Kelly, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Knights by a score of 22-20 on Friday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Easton Zickgraf, who rushed for 70 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also threw for 137 yards and one touchdown.
Columbia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Troy Swain. Michael Dominguez was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Emmett came up short against Vallivue on Friday and fell 28-21. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by exactly seven points.
Emmett's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Columbia suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Emmett in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 21-0.
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