Long County is on a 18-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Columbus is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Long County Blue Tide will square off against the Columbus Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Long County's defense has only allowed 4.1 points per game this season, so Columbus' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Long County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Redan 20-19.
Meanwhile, Columbus faced Washington County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Columbus came out on top against Washington County by a score of 27-18.
A big part of Columbus' victory came down to the chemistry between Serenity Hickman and her top target Harmony Franklin. Hickman threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of her passes while Franklin gained 124 total yards and three touchdowns. Hickman didn't just play on offense: she also made 13 total tackles and defended one pass.
Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.7 points per game. As for Long County, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
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