The Battle/Columbia Independent Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Hickman Kewpies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Battle/Columbia Independent and 13 for Hickman dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Battle/Columbia Independent was beaten by Helias 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Crusaders are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-21, which was the final score in Hickman's tilt against Capital City on Friday. The Kewpies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Battle/Columbia Independent's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hickman, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Battle/Columbia Independent strolled past Hickman in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Battle/Columbia Independent since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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