It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbia had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 56-35 margin over the Jasper Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Roughnecks, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cade Thoe, who threw 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.
The win (which was Columbia's third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Jasper, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Columbia is 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. Jasper does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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