Columbia is 7-2 against Eau Claire since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbia Capitals will head out on the road to square off against the Eau Claire Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Columbia and six for Eau Claire.
Columbia's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chester on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cyclones on the road and fell 34-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Capitals were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, a victory for Eau Claire just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 62-3 loss at the hands of Fairfield Central. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Griffins are ranked 47th).
Columbia's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Eau Claire, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Columbia didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Eau Claire in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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