The Columbus Falcons will square off against the Lafayette Commodores at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Columbus came up short against Caledonia on Thursday, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, Columbus can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while Caledonia are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Lafayette kept a clean sheet against Tupelo Christian Prep on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 7-0 win. Lafayette might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by three goals or more this season.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 53 goals over those 12 matches. As for Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Columbus suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Lafayette when the teams last played back in December of 2025. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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