The Columbia Eagles will face off against the Jersey Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Columbia's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Breese Central on Friday. They were beaten by the Cougars 31-0. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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.
Meanwhile, Jersey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 63-33 loss at the hands of Highland. 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).
Columbia's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for Jersey, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Columbia was able to grind out a solid win over Jersey in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 19-8. Does Columbia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jersey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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