The Columbia Crimson Tide will square off against the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Columbia and York County Tech were almost perfectly matched up, but Columbia suffered a 20-19 defeat.
Despite the loss, Columbia saw an underclassman step up: Cameron Mcclair rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Miguel Ocasio was Mcclair's top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Columbia wouldn't let York County Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Columbia can thank Tyler Brommer and Julien Baez for forcing both of them. Baez didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-22 to Eastern Lebanon County. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lancaster Catholic, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Columbia suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Lancaster Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Columbia, Elijah Cunningham (who rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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