Columbia Christian Knights Boys Soccer 1-3 Trout Lake / Horizon Christian, Hood River

Trout Lake / Horizon Christian, Hood River handed Columbia Christian a 3-1 defeat in Northwest League (2A) boys soccer on Thursday, played at Columbia Christian's home field in Portland, Oregon. The Knights fell to 3-7 overall and 2-3 in league play, making it a tough stretch in the back half of the regular season. Columbia Christian managed a goal to keep things competitive, but Trout Lake pulled away with three of their own to control the outcome. The Knights entered the night at 3-6, showing flashes of a squad still working to find consistency, and Thursday's result reflects the challenge of facing road-tested conference opponents late in the year. With the Northwest League standings tightening, Columbia Christian will need a strong finish to close the regular season on positive terms. The Knights return to action next week looking to build on the positives and get back in the win column before the postseason picture becomes clearer.