Jasper and Columbia squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Jasper had to settle for second. They lost 56-35 to the Columbia Roughnecks. The matchup was a close 28-27 at the break, but unfortunately for the Bulldogs it sure didn't stay that way.
Columbia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cade Thoe led the charge by throwing for 232 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Mudassir Abdullah, who gained 142 total yards and a touchdown.
Jasper has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Columbia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Jasper does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they are on the road again on Friday to play Gatesville at 7:00 p.m. Gatesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
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