The West Columbus Vikings will take on the East Columbus Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Columbus is looking for their season's first victory.
Things were looking good for West Columbus after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 35-20 fall against Lakewood. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Leopards 6-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Columbus). They walked away with a 24-12 win over Union on Thursday.
West Columbus better keep an eye on Dawson Crosby. He was instrumental in East Columbus' win, rushing for 154 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 154 rushing yards gave Crosby a new career-high.
East Columbus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kendall Thurman.
East Columbus picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for West Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
West Columbus strolled past East Columbus in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 23-8. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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