Football Preview: Columbia Lions vs. Republic Tigers
Columbia hasn't had much luck against Republic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Columbia Lions will look to defend their home field against the Republic Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Columbia is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Oroville 52-6.
Meanwhile, Republic faced Curlew in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Republic had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of Curlew. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Republic, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Columbia was dealt a bruising 90-48 defeat at the hands of Republic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Columbia was down 66-40.
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