Despite a strong season so far, Columbus has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sumter County Panthers on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Columbus came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Sumter County are ranked 276th).
Columbus' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 11-5. As for Sumter County, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sumter County, they will square off against Dodge County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dodge County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Sumter County surely won't give up without a fight.
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