Omaha South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Columbus Discoverers 59-13. The Packers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Discoverers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.
Sage Giddings rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 105 yards on five of 14 attempts.
Christian Cardenas was his top target, picking up 78 receiving yards.
Michael Voichoskie was nothing short of spectacular for Columbus: he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Will Wickham was another key player, throwing for 168 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Omaha South's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Columbus, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Omaha South is taking a road trip to challenge Lincoln North Star at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Lincoln North Star focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Columbus, they will take on Fremont at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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