The El Campo Ricebirds smashed the visiting Columbus Cardinals soccer squad by a margin of 5-1 in Friday's league match.

The Ricebirds now sport a 6-3 record. They play next when they host Calhoun for a 4A Region 3 District 22 match on Tuesday, February 6. El Campo will encounter a Sandcrabs squad coming off a 8-0 league win over Palacios (Palacios, TX). The Sandcrabs record now stands at 11-4.

With the loss, Columbus drops to 7-5 on the season. The Cardinals host Bay City (Bay City, TX) to encounter the Blackcats in a 4A Region 3 District 22 match on Tuesday, February 6. The Blackcats come into the match with a record of 8-6. Bay City won 9-1 in their recent league match against Rice Consolidated (Altair, TX)