A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbus Cardinals challenge the Malakoff Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday... Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Columbus sitting on seven straight wins and Malakoff on 31 (dating back to last season).
Columbus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over Edna. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 11 contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Malakoff was able to grind out a solid win over Paradise on Thursday, taking the game 27-19. The 27-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Columbus better focus on containing Jason Tennyson and Mike Jones as the pair were huge in Malakoff's win. Tennyson rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, while Jones rushed for 56 yards. Jack Hustead made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Malakoff, their win bumped their record up to 15-0.
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