The Columbus Blue Devils are on the road again on Monday to play the Spencer Greenwave at 5:00 p.m. Columbus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
Columbus' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They breezed by Kendrick to the tune of 33-0. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Columbus' win came down to the chemistry between Serenity Hickman and her top target Harmony Franklin. Hickman gained 177 total yards and two touchdowns while Franklin picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Franklin also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, defending a pass and snagged an interception.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Columbus' defense and their five sacks. Tess Willis was especially locked on to Kendrick's QB and sacked her three times.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Spencer's offense. They took a 12-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carver on Wednesday. The Greenwave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.8 points per game. As for Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Columbus against Spencer when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus 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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