Football Game Preview: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Shaw Raiders

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 2:06pm

Football Preview: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Shaw Raiders

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The Columbus Blue Devils will challenge the Shaw Raiders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Columbus' offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Carver on Thursday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Shaw and Sumter County were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Shaw suffered a 15-14 defeat.

Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shaw, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Columbus came up short against Shaw in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 28-15. Thankfully for Columbus, Tim Hill (who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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