Football roundup: Cougars, Huskies see seasons end in first round of playoffs

Cougars fall to top-ranked Florence-Carlton in first round of playoffsCOL 0 0 7 0 7F-C 0 26 7 12 45The Columbus Cougars wrapped up its 2026 football season last Friday night with a 45-7 loss to top-ranked Florence-Carlton in the first round of playoffs.The Cougars battled the Falcons to a scoreless first quarter, with both defenses keeping the opposing offenses out of the end zone. Florence-Carlton, however, found its rhythm in a game-changing second quarter, scoring four touchdowns to take a 26-0 lead into halftime.The Falcons added another touchdown in the third quarter before Columbus answered with its lone score of the game. Karson Gamradt powered his way into the end zone on a one-yard touchdown run, and Ethan Peters added the extra point to make the score 33-7.Florence-Carlton added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter to close out the victory.The Falcons finished the game with 481 yards of total offense, while the Cougars compiled 185 yards.

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