Batesburg-Leesville has gone 3-0 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers will welcome the Columbia Capitals at 7:30 p.m. Batesburg-Leesville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Batesburg-Leesville made off with an 8-7 win over Strom Thurmond. The eight-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Amadre Wooden was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Batesburg-Leesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Burkett and Kd Whitt. Batesburg-Leesville got some further help from Travis Gates: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Columbia fell victim to Fairfield Central and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Griffins, falling 48-0. The Capitals have struggled against the Griffins recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Batesburg-Leesville's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Batesburg-Leesville's way against Columbia in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as Batesburg-Leesville made off with a 33-8 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Columbia's Randall Mcdaniel, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Batesburg-Leesville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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