Football Preview: East Columbus Gators vs. West Bladen Knights
The East Columbus Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the West Bladen Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
East Columbus is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 23-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hobbton.
Meanwhile, West Bladen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a blow against West Columbus, falling 42-8. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 34 points.
Even if they lost, West Bladen's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Wendell Way and his two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made two total tackles.
East Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
East Columbus was dealt a bruising 47-14 defeat at the hands of West Bladen in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Bladen's Hunter Hester, who threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that East 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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