Football Preview: Silliman Institute Wildcats vs. Columbia Academy Cougars
Silliman Institute has gone 7-2 against Columbia Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on the Columbia Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Columbia Academy is hoping to do what Brookhaven Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Silliman Institute's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Silliman Institute took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Brookhaven Academy. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 77th in Louisiana, while the Cougars are ranked 209th in Mississippi), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over St. Aloysius on the road. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Silliman Institute's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Columbia Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Silliman Institute against Columbia Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silliman Institute 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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