The Columbus Falcons will head out to take on the Louisville Wildcats at 9:00 p.m. on Friday.
Columbus' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against New Hope last Tuesday. They took a blow against the Trojans, falling 56-0. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Louisville entered their tilt with Neshoba Central on Friday with 16 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 17. They never let the Rockets onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Rockets are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Louisville, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Columbus suffered a grim 45-20 defeat to Louisville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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