Football Preview: Columbus Discoverers vs. Omaha South Packers
The Columbus Discoverers are taking a road trip to square off against the Omaha South Packers 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.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-3, which was the final score in Columbus' tilt against Omaha Westside on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Discoverers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Warriors are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Omaha South's offense. They took a blow against Omaha Central on Friday, falling 47-0. The loss continues a trend for the Packers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Columbus dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Omaha South, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Things could have been worse for Columbus, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 39-22 loss to Omaha South in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Can Columbus avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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