Columbine won the last time they faced Chatfield, and things went their way on Friday too. The Columbine Rebels blew past the Chatfield Chargers 42-13. Considering the Rebels have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Columbine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brennan Goodwin, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 13 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Goodwin a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was James Basinger, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Columbine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Columbine's defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was Will Monroe with three.
Although Chatfield took the loss, they still got scores from Rome Bell and Hunter Balderston.
Columbine's record is now 9-1. As for Chatfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
Columbine will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cherokee Trail at 3:30 p.m. on November 16th. One thing working in Columbine's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games. As for Chatfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 36-9 victory against Rock Canyon on the 9th.
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