The Mattamuskeet Lakers will face off against the Columbia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mattamuskeet is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Mattamuskeet finally turned things around against Northeast Academy on Friday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 49-12 victory at home. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lakers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Eagles are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Hobgood Charter on Friday and fell 34-26. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Columbia wouldn't let Hobgood Charter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Columbia can thank Levi Spruill and Travis Spruill for forcing both of them. Travis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Mattamuskeet's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mattamuskeet was able to grind out a solid win over Columbia in their previous matchup back in August, winning 50-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mattamuskeet since the team 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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