| 10/25/24 - Home | 59-0 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 34-26 W |
| 10/28/22 - Home | 42-20 W |
Hamburg is a perfect 3-0 against Columbia since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. Hamburg is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Friday, Hamburg was beaten by Berks Catholic 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 491st, while the Saints are ranked 184th).
Hamburg's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Soto, who gained 83 total yards, and Ethan Horvath, who picked up 72 receiving yards.
Columbia never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kutztown on Friday. They managed a 40-35 victory over the Cougars. The win almost wasn't to be: the Crimson Tide were down 35-20 in the third quarter.
Hamburg better focus on containing Kareem Nichols and Cameron McClair as the pair were huge in Columbia's win. Nichols gained 219 total yards and three touchdowns, while McClair rushed for 92 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries. The dominant performance also gave Nichols a new career-high in rushing yards (109).
Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Columbia's record is now 4-5. As for Hamburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Hamburg against Columbia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 59-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks 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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