The Jersey Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Columbia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jersey is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Jersey is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Highland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jersey was beaten by Highland 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Columbia unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against Breese Central, falling 31-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Columbia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Voegele and Logan Hicks.
Jersey's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Columbia, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3.
Jersey came up short against Columbia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 19-8. Can Jersey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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