Posts Tagged ‘football’
Eagles win thriller over Freeburg; ‘Dogs fall just short
In an exciting night of early autumn high school football action Friday night, Columbia outlasted Freeburg in a thriller while Waterloo fell just short in its homecoming game against Jerseyville.…
Read MoreEagles soar past Carlyle; ‘Dogs fall again
The Columbia High School football team just continues to win, improving to 5-0 on the season with a 47-0 blanking of Carlyle at home Friday night. Meanwhile, Waterloo dropped to…
Read MoreColumbia still unbeaten; ‘Dogs remain winless
Friday night football action featured two local squads heading in opposite directions. Columbia continued its knack for big plays in a 40-13 win at Wesclin to improve to 4-0. Waterloo,…
Read MoreBulldogs drop to 0-3 with loss to Terriers
In a game that began Friday and ended Monday due to lightning and rain, the Waterloo High School football team dropped its home opener to Carbondale and lost its starting…
Read MoreTigers ride out storm for 14-0 win
It was well worth the wait for the Dupo High School football team, which had its Friday night home game against South Fork suspended due to storms. The teams were…
Read MoreEagles win big at Salem, 35-6
With a threat of storms looming, this week’s football game for Columbia at Salem was moved up to Thursday night. Following a sluggish first half, the Eagles pulled away late…
Read MoreEagles dazzle in blowout of Bulldogs
This year’s Columbia Eagles football squad has a knack for the spectacular. Last week, a 92-yard kickoff return and a blocked field goal in the final seconds led to a…
Read MoreFOOTBALL: Eagles win; ‘Dogs and Tigers fall
The high school football season got off to a thrilling start for one local team on Friday night. Not so for two others. Columbia used some late-game heroics to win…
Read MoreHolmes to play football at Illinois
Columbia High School senior football and basketball standout Jordan Holmes announced Friday night via Twitter that he has committed to play football at the University of Illinois upon his graduation…
Read MoreBulldogs end with win; Eagles fall again
The Waterloo football team finished its season on a high note. Meanwhile, Columbia limps into the postseason with a second straight defeat. The Bulldogs ran over the visiting Knights from…
Read MoreFriday night frights: Bulldogs, Eagles fall
It was an unlucky Friday the 13th for the Waterloo and Columbia football teams. Needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Bulldogs dropped a heartbreaker at home…
Read MoreEagles win homecoming game; ‘Dogs lose at Highland
Columbia won its homecoming game in exciting fashion while Waterloo ran into a buzzsaw at Highland in Friday night football action. The Eagles traded scores with Cahokia Conference rival Breese…
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