The Columbia Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Petal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Columbia really took it to West Marion for the full four quarters, racking up a 38-6 win on the road. The Wildcats pushed the score to 31-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Petal never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past St. Martin 41-0 at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Petal, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Columbia took their victory against Petal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the team 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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