Columbia Runs Away With Homecoming Victory

The Columbia Eagles football team were ahead of Wesclin on Friday before most fans got to their seats. During their Homecoming game, the Eagles got on the board early and pulled ahead for a 35-0 halftime lead. CHS quarterback Tanner Hall completed several long touchdown passes in the half to the delight of everyone in the Columbia grandstands. After the Eagles scored a quick touchdown to open the third quarter putting the score at 42-0, they decided to work on their running game to wind down the clock. Wesclin was able to break up the shut out in the fourth quarter as the Eagles held on for a 42-6 victory, improving their record to 3-1. Columbia travels to Carlyle next Friday to take on the 0-3 Indians.

Columbia receiver Kyle Breitenstein, right, outruns the defense for a touchdown following a long reception in Friday’s homecoming game victory over Wesclin.

Eagles linebacker Robby Likens, right, leaps high over an offensive lineman to get to the Wesclin quarterback.                 – photo by Gage Wienhoff

 

The Columbia High School color guard performs with the Marching Eagles during the halftime of the CHS Homecoming football game.

Several Columbia High School students brought their tractors to school on Friday during Homecoming Week.        – photo by Diane Heard

 

Bulldogs Fall In Gridiron Match For Second Straight Week

It was a tale of two halves for the Waterloo Bulldogs football team Friday night against Mascoutah. The Waterloo Bulldogs had some early success, scoring first for a 7-0 lead and they remained ahead at the half with a 14-13 cushion. But after that, it was all Mascoutah in the second half, in large part to Mascoutah’s star running back, Matt Milton, a division one recruit. He had a huge game running the football.

"Milton decided to wake up against us tonight,” said Waterloo Head Coach Dan Rose. “We played well early, but the division one athlete took over.” Rose added his squad played hard tonight, but it just wasn’t enough to sustain the lead. “We're 2-2 now. We're not dead. We are going to work our tails off starting tomorrow,” he said.

Rose also said the team has been dealing with some off-the-field issues. “We had some things to fix tonight and a few distractions this week that took away from the practice, and that is going to be dealt with, and we are simply going to prepare and work our tails off to prepare for next week." Civic Memorial (0-3) will travel to Waterloo next Friday for a Mississippi Valley conference game.

Waterloo receiver Brian Schaab, second from right, heads downfield after a catch during WHS’s lose Friday night against conference foe Mascoutah.

 

Red Bud’s football team remained undefeated (4-0) with a 32-28 victory over Dupo (1-3). The underdog Dupo team putted up a tough performance at home and were ahead at halftime 22-20. The Musketeers were able to pull their game together in the second half for the victory.

 

Father Tom Stout died Friday morning, Sept. 18, from an apparent heart condition. Stout, 58, served many years as the priest at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Red Bud, recently was transferred to the Sacred Heart Parish in DuQuoin. He also had been active years ago with SS. Peter and Paul Church and Gibault Catholic High School. Funeral arrangements are pending.

 

Eileen Hoffman of Waterloo celebrated her 85^th birthday Friday evening at the home of Tom and Missy Welsch.