Western and Columbus squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Western had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Columbus Explorers by a score of 27-25. The Wildcats gained 284 more yards on the day, but it was the Explorers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Western still got an impressive performance from Sebastian Circo, who threw for 406 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. Western also got a significant boost from Robert Ortega, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 130 yards.
With the defeat, Western broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5. As for Columbus, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbus, they are taking a road trip to square off against Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Venice will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Columbus surely won't give up without a fight.
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