Football Preview: Columbia Eagles vs. Redan Raiders
Columbia has gone 4-0 against Redan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Columbia Eagles will host the Redan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Columbia's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over Miller Grove. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Wolverines are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rashaad Silver out in front who picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Columbia's defense and their nine sacks. Roynard Tolbert led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Redan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 3rd. They put the hurt on Salem with a sharp 27-6 win on Friday.
Columbia's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Redan, they pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Columbia against Redan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-6 victory. Does Columbia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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