Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Serenity Hickman and Harmony Franklin Lead Columbus to Victory

Blue Devils

Previous 3 Games

12/09/24 vs Washington County	27-18
12/05/24 @ Mount Vernon	7-0
12/05/24 @ Mary Persons	26-0

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbus had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 27-18 win over the Washington County Golden Hawks. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on three straight.

A big part of Columbus' win came down to the chemistry between Serenity Hickman and her top target Harmony Franklin. Hickman threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of her passes while Franklin gained 124 total yards and three touchdowns. Hickman didn't just play on offense: she also made 13 total tackles and defended one pass.

Columbus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alexandria Lofton.

Despite the defeat, Washington County had strong showings from Jade Kitchens, who rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, and Tiasia Graham, who gained 108 total yards and two touchdowns.

Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.1 points per game. As for Washington County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-4 record.

Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 19-6 victory against Long County on the 12th. Washington County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.