The Shaw Raiders will stay at home for another week and welcome the Columbus Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Shaw and Sumter County were almost perfectly matched up, but Shaw suffered a 15-14 loss. The Raiders have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Columbus' offense. They were beaten by Carver 49-0 on Thursday. That makes it the first time this season the Blue Devils have let down their home crowd.
Shaw now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Columbus, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Shaw beat Columbus 28-15 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Columbus' David Livingston, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shaw still be able to contain Livingston? There's only one way to find out.
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