Columbia has gone 7-0 against Brookside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Columbia Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Brookside Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbia has three straight victories, Brookside has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Columbia beat Clearview 22-18.
Columbia can attribute much of their success to Gage Maruna, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Maruna a new career-high in rushing yards.
Columbia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearview only rushed for 152.
Meanwhile, a win for Brookside just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Black River 47-14.
Columbia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Brookside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Columbia against Brookside when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia 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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