Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia). They put the hurt on the Yoakum Bulldogs with a sharp 46-21 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Roughnecks have posted since October 6, 2023.
It was another big night for Mudassir Abdullah, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards. Korbyn Faulkner was another key player, rushing for 105 yards on only five carries.
Columbia wouldn't let Yoakum keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Columbia can thank Braden Gilliam and Grant Thrasher for forcing all of them. The dominant performance also gave Thrasher a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 453 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
The win got Columbia back to even at 2-2. As for Yoakum, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will play host again on Friday to welcome Wharton, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Yoakum, they will be playing at home against Hyde Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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