The Columbus Academy Vikings and the Worthington Christian Warriors are set to duel on Thursday. Columbus Academy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Columbus Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Bexley, posting a 42-0 victory at home. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Lions are ranked 543rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Worthington Christian entered their matchup against Grandview Heights on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Worthington Christian took a blow against Grandview Heights, falling 49-21. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Columbus Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Worthington Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Columbus Academy against Worthington Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus Academy since the squad 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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