Columbus waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the LaGrange Grangers a 26-0 shutout. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Columbus' victory came down to the chemistry between Serenity Hickman and her top target Harmony Franklin. Hickman threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns while Franklin gained 225 total yards and two touchdowns. Franklin didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended four passes.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.1 points per game. As for LaGrange, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 33-0 win against Kendrick on the 13th. As for LaGrange, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Shaw at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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