Football Preview: Shaw Raiders vs. Columbus Blue Devils
The Shaw Raiders will stay at home for another week and welcome the Columbus Blue Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Shaw was just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to Sumter County. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Columbus' offense. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Carver. That makes it the first time this season the Blue Devils have let down their home crowd.
Shaw now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Columbus, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Shaw beat Columbus 28-15 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Columbus' David Livingston, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shaw still be able to contain Livingston? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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