Columbus hasn't had much luck against Calhoun recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Columbus Cardinals will host the Calhoun Sandcrabs at 5:30 p.m.
Columbus is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bay City on Monday. Columbus came up short against Bay City, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 596th, while the Blackcats are ranked 217th).
Meanwhile, Calhoun had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They beat the Ricebirds by a goal, winning 3-2.
Daniel Solano and JanPa Martinez scored all three of Calhoun's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Calhoun now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Columbus, they now have a losing record at 3-4-3.
Columbus came up short against Calhoun in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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