Football Preview: Columbus Cardinals vs. Franklin Lions
Columbus has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Franklin has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbus Cardinals take on the Franklin Lions at 7:00 p.m. Columbus knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge.
Columbus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Yoakum 56-42. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin strolled past Hitchcock with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21.
It was another big night for Jayden Jackson, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Columbus couldn't quite finish off Franklin in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 and fell 24-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown. Now that Columbus knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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