Columbia had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-4 to make it seven. They were outmatched by the Bayonne Bees and fell 41-3. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Bees are ranked 111th).
As for Bayonne, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Chance Fischer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Sampson, who threw for 193 yards and three TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Columbia is set to square off against their familiar foe Union City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bayonne will challenge rival Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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