The Columbus Discoverers will face off against the Lincoln East Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Columbus' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Bryan. The contest marked the Discoverers' most dominant victory of the season.
Columbus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Voichoskie, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Will Wickham was another key signal caller, throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East had to suffer through a 55-28 loss at the hands of Millard North. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Columbus' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lincoln East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Columbus took a serious blow against Lincoln East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-14. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Columbus was down 27-7.
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