Team Preview: Columbia
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School: Columbia
Mascot: Eagles
Conference: Cahokia
Team Twitter: @bluepridefb1
Head Coach: Scott Horner
Assistant Coaches: Scott Germain-D Coordinator Brian Bidlack-O/D Line Matt Kendall-Special Team/JV-Frosh Head Coach Kyle Stumpf-Assistant JV/Frosh Ron Hunsaker-Volunteer
2016 results: 10-1 (6-0 Cahokia Conference). The Eagles made the 2016 Class 4A playoff field, defeated Greenville then lost to Canton.
2017 Columbia Eagles schedule
Friday Aug. 25 Morton High School Columbia High School 7:00PM
Friday Sep. 01 @ Waterloo Waterloo 7:00PM
Friday Sep. 08 Salem High School Columbia High School 7:00PM
Friday Sep. 15 Wesclin Columbia High School 7:00PM
Friday Sep. 22 @ Carlyle High School Carlyle High School 7:00PM
Friday Sep. 29 @ Freeburg Freeburg 7:00PM
Friday Oct. 06 Central Columbia High School 7:00PM
Friday Oct. 13 @ Red Bud Red Bud 7:00PM
Friday Oct. 20 @ Jerseyville Jerseyville High School 7:00PM
Returning Offensive Starters
Colton Byrd RB 5-9 210 2018
Jordan Holmes WR 5-11 170 2018
Jared Germain WR 5-6 130 2018
Mitch Huebner OT 6' 205 2018
Blake Wagner OG 5-9 210 2019
Mitch Daniels WR 6' 200 2018
Returning Defensive Starters
Colton Byrd LB 5-9 210 2018
Jordan Holmes DB 5-11 170 2018
Cole Khoury DE 6-6 225 2019
Blake Wagner OG 5-9 210 2019
Mitch Daniels WR 6' 200 2018
Dylan Hildebrand LB 5-11 175 2018
Shane Wilhelm DB 5-11 175 2019
Newcomers to Watch
Shane Wilhelm QB 5-11 175 2019
Sam Horner WR 5-11 160 2020
Donovan Bieber RB 5-10 160 2020
Matt Muehlher DE 6-2 200 2019
2017 Columbia Eagles summer Camp/7on7 plans
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Top Impact Player for Columbia in 2017? Take your pick with either senior RB/LB Colton Byrd or senior WR/DB Jordan Holmes. Both Byrd and Holmes are coming off a strong 2016 junior season and both players will play huge roles on both sides of the football this fall.
Biggest Concern heading into 2017? Can the Eagles develop enough depth along with find a few important answers at key spots (QB/OL) this summer?
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early Take on the 2017 Columbia Eagles?
The Eagles and head coach Scott Horner are coming off a 10-1 season last year and bring back several keys from that team especially in the offensive skills department. Columbia has also made the state playoffs in every season since 2011 under Scott Horner and I don't expect that playoff streak to be snapped anytime soon.
EDGYTIM's Way Too Early regular season record prediction for the Columbia Eagles? 9-0/8-1