The Columbia City Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Columbia City will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 42-point they dealt Norwell on Friday. Columbia City breezed by Norwell on the road to the tune of 49-7. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Columbia City wouldn't let Norwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ethan Mcintosh was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 41-7 at home on Friday. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Saints this season.
Among those leading the charge was Augustus Tippmann, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Carter Zent led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Columbia City's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Columbia City has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 385.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, though, as they've been averaging only 190.7. Will Columbia City be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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