South Columbus and East Columbus are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the South Columbus Stallions will head out on the road to face off against the East Columbus Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
South Columbus is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against West Bladen on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 75-28 loss at the hands of the Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Stallions in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, East Columbus suffered their closest loss since December 13, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Clinton by a score of 56-53. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Columbus now has a losing record at 5-6. As for South Columbus, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
South Columbus beat East Columbus 76-69 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Columbus' Cainan Patrick, who posted 24 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Columbus to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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