Posts Tagged ‘scott horner’
Eagles end season with loss at Taylorville
A talented Tornadoes offense proved too much for Columbia in a second round IHSA Class 4A football playoff game at Taylorville on Saturday, as the Eagles fell 45-23. Taylorville improved…
Read MoreEagles advance with playoff win over Freeburg
The Columbia Eagles scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to down Cahokia Conference rival Freeburg at home, 33-14, in a first round IHSA Class 4A playoff football showdown…
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 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 MoreLate TD lifts Eagles over Bulldogs, 31-25
With a capacity crowd on hand at Waterloo High School, the Columbia Eagles fought back from deficits at halftime and in the final minutes to outlast the Bulldogs on Friday…
Read MoreLegendary football coach dies
Legendary longtime former high school football coach Jerry Germain died Monday at the age of 76. He had battled cancer over the past several years, but passed away from injuries…
Read MoreByrd is the word as Eagles fly past Jerseyville
He’d already scored 22 touchdowns this season in eight games, but Columbia running back Colton Byrd put an exclamation point on his fine junior season Friday night. Byrd scored five…
Read MoreColumbia High School Football | Team of the Week
The Columbia High School football team coached by Scott Horner is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Eagles blasted Freeburg at home on Friday night, 51-6, to improve…
Read MoreNew faces, same goals for Eagles football
The 2015 Columbia High School football team soared through a perfect regular season and won its first round playoff contest before being bounced out by Mater Dei for an 11-1…
Read MoreKenny Fields | Athlete of the Week
Columbia running back Kenny Fields is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. Fields rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 45-14 win over Breese Central on…
Read MoreColumbia rolls to 49-0 win in opener
Columbia’s football season started about as well as coach Scott Horner could have planned. The team earned a 49-0 home win against Wood River and everyone got involved. “Regardless of…
Read MoreSafety a top priority for prep football teams
Safety is a concern in all sports, but it has taken on added significance in football, particularly at the high school level. This year, the Illinois High School Association is…
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