Columbia, under first-year coach Sammie Coates, garnered national attention entering the 2025 season, including a spot on NBC's "Today Show" on Friday morning. as
Coates, a former NFL wide receiver, hopes to lead the Eagles to their first victory since October 2015.
Hakim Dunningan scored for Columbia in the first half but it wasn't enough as the Eagles saw their losing streak stretch to 92. The Eagles host Huffman next week looking for its first win since 2015. (FILE PHOTO: Joe Boyd)
On Friday night, Priceville capitalized on two early mistakes to take a 9-0 lead. After a Columbia fumble on its second play, the Bulldogs found the end zone in four plays and then forced a safety on a 25-yard sack as the Eagles' quarterback tried to make something of a broken play.
Columbia would put its first points on the board late in the second quarter on an 80-yard touchdown run by
Hakim Dunnigan. Priceville answered with a score of its own before intermission to build a 22-6 lead.
Priceville, which beat Columbia 68-6 last season, padded its lead three plays into the second half on a 47-yard run from
Colton Madewell to go ahead 29-6.
A documentary film crew will follow Columbia this season for a five-part series called "All The Reasons Not To Quit — The Columbia HS Story."
Columbia's next chance to snap the streak comes next Friday at home against
Huffman (Birmingham), which finished 1-9 last season. The Vikings' lone win was 52-16 over Columbia.
Coates, a three-sport standout at
Leroy,
played football, basketball and baseball before spending three seasons at Auburn and then five seasons in the NFL. Drafted 87th overall by Pittsburgh, Coates has played in big games. He was on the field for the Tigers in the 2014 national championship game and with the Steelers in the 2016 AFC Championship.
Longest losing streaks
92 — Columbia (Huntsville, Ala.), 2015-present
82 — Glascock County (Gibson, Ga.), 1990-99
80 — Davis (Houston, Texas), 1985-93
79 — Sturgis (S.D.), 1997-2006
77 — Diamond Hill (Texas), 2010-17
72 — Iberia (Mo.), 1965-74
70 — Glenville (Minn.), 1978-86
69 — Red Boiling Springs (Tenn.), 1986-93
69 — Edinburg (Ind.), 2002-09
68 — R.C. Hatch (Uniontown, Ala.), 1997-2005
66 — Barbour County (Clayton, Ala.), 2013-21
64 — Savanna/West Carroll, 1996-2003
64 — Fort Wayne Elmhurst (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 1996-2002
