The Columbus Wildcat football team looks to stop a two-game skid tonight when they make the trip to Lisbon to take on the Lions. The Cats are 1-2 on the year, beating Louisa-Muscatine week one before dropping back-to-back games to Highland and Wapello the last two weeks. Against the Indians, the Wildcats were on the short end of a 52-21 score. Kaden Amigon led the Wildcats in week three with 24 carries for 193 yards and two scores. Through the air, Jeff Hoback was four of five for 37 yards and a touchdown to Grant Watson. Cael Phillips led the Wildcat defense with seven and a half tackles. On the year, Columbus is led by Hoback at 12 of 17 for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Amigon has 43 carries for 290 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The receiving corp is also led by Amigon with seven catches for 79 yards and a touchdown and he’s the leading defender with 16 and a half tackles.

Lisbon enters play at 2-1 with wins over North Cedar and Alburnett the last two weeks by a combined 76-12 margin. The Lions are ranked No. 10 in class A this week in the latest poll from the Iowa Associated Press. For the year, they are led by Cohen Kamaus at 13 of 23 through the air for 208 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Top receiver is Will Bennett with 13 catches for 142 yards. On the ground it’s Max Kohl with 31 carries for 203 yards and a score. The Lisbon defense has forced an impressive eight turnovers total in their first three games and are led by Kohl’s 20 and a half tackles. This week, Wildcat head coach Dave Lekwa talked about the challenges presented by Lisbon. “Year in and year out, they’re a solid program. They are going to come in and try to run the ball down your throat. We need to have a nice solid week of preparation and hopefully get some guys back. We are a little short handed right now, not just skill positions but some linemen that we need to get back also.”

These two schools met a season ago with Lisbon taking a 57-0 win. Action starts tonight at 7p.m. at Lisbon High School.