The matchup between Republic and Columbia on Friday hardly resembled the 16-2 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 44-42. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
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| 10/03/25 - Home | 44-42 W |
| 09/27/24 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 90-48 W |
| 02/25/21 - Away | 68-0 W |
| 10/12/18 - Home | 62-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Republic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Republic will head out to challenge Wilbur-Creston-Keller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to square off against Curlew at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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