Football Game Preview: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Long County Blue Tide

The Columbus Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Long County Blue Tide at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Columbus: 6.3, Long County: 4.1) so any points scored will be well earned.

Columbus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 27-18 win over Washington County. 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 also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making 13 total tackles and defending one pass.

Meanwhile, Long County came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over the Raiders.

Long County pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.6 points per game. As for Columbus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.