Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Hillcrest Academy Ravens, falling 14-1. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 11-3 to the Ravens when the teams met back in June of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hillcrest Academy, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Columbus and Hillcrest Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. The Wildcats will challenge Lone Tree at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (239 vs. 112). Meanwhile, Hillcrest Academy (ranked 212th) will meet Mediapolis (ranked 41st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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