Freeburg hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Freeburg Midgets are taking a road trip to take on the Columbia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Neither Freeburg nor Columbia posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Freeburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Breese Central on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cougars at home and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Cougars are ranked 54th).
Freeburg wouldn't let Breese Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Freeburg can thank Caleb Tucker and Evan Renneker for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Roxana on Friday and fell 14-7. The Eagles gained 162 more yards on the day, but it was the Shells that made the best use of them.
This is the second loss in a row for Freeburg and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Freeburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Freeburg strolled past Columbia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeburg 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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