The Columbus Titans will take on the Prairie View Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Columbus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Parsons as Columbus made off with a 21-0 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
The critical scores for Columbus came from Syler Schuburger, Rece Ponce, and Carter Henry.
Columbus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jace Midgett.
Meanwhile, Prairie View waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Mustangs 50-14. The result was nothing new for the Buffalos, who have now won four matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Prairie View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Parker Schwarz, who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Schwarz showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 69 yards. Wyatt Attebery also helped out as he racked up 122 rushing yards.
Prairie View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 475 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Columbus pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Prairie View, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Columbus has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Prairie View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 399.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Columbus was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Prairie View when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Columbus, Hunter Boone (who rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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