The Waterloo Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Columbia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They came out on top against Mt. Vernon by a score of 35-28 on Friday.
Meanwhile, while Columbia put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Mater Dei. Columbia breezed by Mater Dei on the road to the tune of 35-0.
Jase Nelson went supernova for Columbia, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Nelson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.
Columbia's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Logan Hicks.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Dei only rushed for 47.
Waterloo strolled past Columbia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterloo 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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