The Columbus Christian Academy rams will head out on the road to square off against the Calhoun Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Columbus Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Columbus Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Kemper Academy, who was ranked 24th at the time (Columbus Christian Academy was ranked third). The rams claimed a resounding 62-0 win over the Rams. The rams haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbus Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Benge, who rushed for 234 yards and two TDs on only 11 carries, and also threw for 64 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Benge really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Imonn Hill was Benge's top target, picking up zero receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Columbus Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 279 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Columbus Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Michael Bandre was especially locked on to Kemper Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Columbus Christian Academy received some extra help from Bandre, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy made easy work of Marvell Academy on Friday and carried off a 32-8 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-0.
Columbus Christian Academy's record now sits at 6-0. As for Calhoun Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Columbus Christian Academy came up short against Calhoun Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, falling 46-40. Can the rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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