The Lafayette Commodores will venture away from home to face off against the Columbus Falcons at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lafayette, who comes in off a win.
Lafayette's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Tupelo Christian Prep with a sharp 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Lafayette, who have now won eight contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Caledonia, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, Columbus can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while Caledonia are ranked 25th).
Lafayette has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 53 goals over those 12 matchups. As for Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Lafayette got the 'W' when the teams last played back in December of 2025 against Columbus by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Commodores since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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