Posts Tagged ‘football’
Eagles dismantle Breese Central; Bulldogs lose
Both Columbia and Waterloo traveled on the road Friday night to play games with conference and playoff implications. The Eagles passed their test with flying colors; the Bulldogs were not…
Read MoreBulldogs win in OT; Eagles roll to 6-0
The Waterloo High School football team pulled off an exciting overtime win at home over Jerseyville on Friday night, 34-28. Just up the road in Columbia, the Eagles wasted no…
Read MoreColton Byrd | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School football player Colton Byrd. The junior running back rushed for 172 yards and six touchdowns during Friday’s 55-6 victory at…
Read MoreFriday Night Lights: Eagles soar, Bulldogs fall
With clear skies for a change, local high school football fans were treated to the return of Friday Night Lights as Columbia, Waterloo and Dupo were all at home. Rain…
Read MoreBulldogs pull off huge win at Triad
The Waterloo football team remained perfect on Saturdays, winning 21-14 at Triad. The Knights entered the game undefeated and ranked seventh in the state for Class 5A. But the Bulldogs…
Read MoreEagles soar to 4-0 with win at Wesclin
The Columbia High School football team waited out the storm Friday night and rained down with offense on Saturday, winning 44-13 at Wesclin on Saturday. Eagles quarterback Greg Long threw…
Read More‘Dogs defeat Carbondale in rescheduled game
In a dog fight at Waterloo, the Bulldogs used big plays to down the Carbondale Terriers, 24-14. Waterloo quarterback Ross Schrader connected on a 69-yard touchdown pass with Kyle Knefelkamp…
Read MoreEagles win again; ‘Dogs postponed
The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 with a weather-shortened 42-0 victory at Dupo on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterloo is forced to play on Saturday for the second time…
Read MoreEagles top Bulldogs, 27-10
Columbia capitalized on Waterloo turnovers and penalties with big plays to down its football rival at home Friday night, 27-10. The Eagles dazzled the home crowd with a nifty double…
Read MoreGreg Long | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School football player Greg Long, who was a one-man wrecking crew in the Eagles’ 37-21 victory at Morton on Friday. On…
Read MoreFriday night lightning? ‘Dogs, Eagles open with wins
Columbia opened its football season on a high note Friday night. Waterloo had to wait another day thanks to Mother Nature but pulled out a win of its own. The…
Read MoreBulldogs hope to reverse playoff curse
Getting to the playoffs is typically not a problem for the Waterloo High School football program. The Bulldogs have reached the playoffs seven of the past 10 seasons. Winning in…
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