Football Preview: Columbia Capitals vs. Fairfield Central Griffins
Columbia hasn't had much luck against Fairfield Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Columbia Capitals will welcome the Fairfield Central Griffins at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Columbia finally turned things around against Eau Claire on Friday. They put the hurt on the Shamrocks with a sharp 28-8 victory. The match marked the Capitals' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Central had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven last Friday. They blew past the Shamrocks, posting a 62-3 victory. Considering the Griffins have won five matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fairfield Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ford Davis, who threw for 103 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and Kenyan Douglas, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fairfield Central's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kingston Peay and Chauncery Turner, who racked up four sacks between them. Turner is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Columbia now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Fairfield Central, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Columbia was taken down by Fairfield Central 55-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Columbia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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