The Columbus Sailors are taking a road trip to take on the Denver Cyclones at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Columbus is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South Hardin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Columbus took a blow against South Hardin, falling 39-6. The Sailors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
Meanwhile, Denver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 57-13 loss at the hands of Dike-New Hartford. While losing is never fun, the Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 11th).
Columbus dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Denver, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Columbus beat Denver 14-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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