Football Preview: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Spencer Greenwave
Columbus has gone 4-0 against Spencer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Columbus Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Spencer Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over Kendrick. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their six-point performance the match before.
Columbus found their leader in underclassman Marcellus Scott, who made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Columbus wouldn't let Kendrick keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lazarius Feggins, Bryson Johnson, and Javarian Hatcher picked up one apiece. Hatcher also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Columbus got some further help from Scott: he made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spencer, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 4th. They came out on top against Shaw by a score of 16-7 on Friday.
Columbus' win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Spencer, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Columbus beat Spencer 55-46 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the squad 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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