The Spencer Greenwave are on the road again on Monday to play the Columbus Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Spencer: 10.6, Columbus: 6.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Spencer's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Carver on Wednesday. They took a 12-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Columbus entered their tilt with Kendrick on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Cherokees onto the board and left with a 33-0 win. 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' victory 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. Hickman is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last four games she's played.
One reason for the win was Columbus' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Tess Willis with three.
Columbus is on a roll lately: 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, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Spencer was taken down by Columbus 34-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hickman, who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes. Now that Spencer knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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