Deer Creek and Columbus Christian Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Deer Creek Warriors will face off against the Columbus Christian Academy rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Deer Creek and three for Columbus Christian Academy.
Deer Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Delta Academy, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Deer Creek was ranked 19th). Deer Creek took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Delta Academy on Friday. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 8-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, a victory for Columbus Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Kirk Academy at home and fell 56-7. The contest marked the rams' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Deer Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Columbus Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Deer Creek against Columbus Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as the team secured a 38-6 win. In that matchup, Deer Creek amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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