Oberlin is 1-9 against Columbia since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oberlin The Phoenix will host the Columbia Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Neither Oberlin nor Columbia posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Oberlin is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Clearview, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the The Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 694th, while the Clippers are ranked 167th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Columbia was not quite Keystone's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Oberlin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Oberlin was taken down by Columbia 34-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Oberlin, Marco Cirigliano (who rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns on only six 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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