The Columbus Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Houston Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 15 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Columbus fell victim to Lafayette and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Commodores. While losing is never fun, Columbus can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Lafayette are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Houston had to endure a three-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. They and Nettleton finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. The result (or lack thereof) marked Houston's first draw of the season.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. With that draw, Houston's record moves to 5-14-1.
Columbus couldn't quite get it done against Houston in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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