The Columbus Discoverers will square off against the Fremont Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Columbus humbled Omaha South with a 59-13 victory.
Michael Voichoskie was a one-man wrecking crew for Columbus as he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Will Wickham, who threw for 168 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fremont, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Lincoln High 49-6 at home on Friday. The Tigers pushed the score to 49-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Links cut but never quite recovered from.
DaVarius Bell and Ayden Bohaboj were among the main playmakers for Fremont as the former rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in September of 2023.
Columbus' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fremont, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Columbus' way against Fremont in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Columbus made off with a 31-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus 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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