Football Preview: Curlew Cougars vs. Columbia Lions
The Curlew Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Curlew's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Columbia's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Curlew's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Almira-Coulee-Hartline offense got past them. Curlew lost 50-30 to Almira-Coulee-Hartline on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 16-2 to Republic.
The defeat snapped Curlew's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Curlew against Columbia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Curlew since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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