The Columbus Cougars will head out to face off against the Jefferson Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Columbus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Sweet Grass County at home to the tune of 41-13 two weeks ago. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cougars with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson's offense rose to the challenge against a Wolves defense that boasted an average of only 17.2 points allowed on Friday. Jefferson put the hurt on Three Forks/Willow Creek with a sharp 35-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Luke Oxarart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 311 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards. Mikael Richard did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Columbus' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Columbus beat Jefferson 26-16 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the team 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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