Football Preview: Columbia Raiders vs. Oberlin The Phoenix
Columbia has gone 9-1 against Oberlin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Columbia Raiders will head out to take on the Oberlin The Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. Neither Columbia nor Oberlin posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Columbia is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Keystone on Friday. Columbia fell 20-7 to Keystone. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Columbia wouldn't let Keystone keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Columbia can thank Justin Smith and Gage Maruna for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Oberlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Clearview 42-0. While losing is never fun, the The Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 694th, while the Clippers are ranked 167th).
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Oberlin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Columbia against Oberlin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-6 win. In that game, Columbia amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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