Football Game Preview: Columbia Eagles vs. South Atlanta Hornets

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 10:06pm

Football Preview: Columbia Eagles vs. South Atlanta Hornets

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The Columbia Eagles will head out on the road to take on the South Atlanta Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia is looking for their season's first win.

Last Saturday, Columbia took a blow against Douglas County, falling 47-14. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Tigers are ranked sixth).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Atlanta, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They took their game at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 45-0 victory over Stone Mountain. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for South Atlanta, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.

Columbia came up short against South Atlanta when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 36-32. Thankfully for Columbia, Keyjuan Brown (who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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