It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Columbus had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 32-21 win over the North Stokes Vikings. The Gators' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dawson Crosby
| 11/14/25 @ North Stokes | 309 |
| 09/25/25 vs Union | 154 |
| 10/03/25 @ West Columbus | 122 |
| 09/05/25 @ Chatham Central | 109 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hobbton | 69 |
Dawson Crosby had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 309 yards and four TDs, and also threw for 17 yards and one touchdown. Those 309 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Columbus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
East Columbus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Demetrius Dexter and Courtney M. Another thorn in North Stokes' side was Jacob Stukes, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
North Stokes lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Holden Shelton, who threw for 285 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes. A healthy portion of Shelton's aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Aiden Bennett, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
East Columbus' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for North Stokes, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
East Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 54-7 defeat against Robbinsville on the 21st. North Stokes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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