Columbus-Homestead football: How to watch, live score updates (10/7/2023)
Like defense? Florida high school football powers Columbus and Homestead have given up a combined 62 points this season.
Like offense? They've combined to score more than 300.
So something will have to give Saturday night when the Columbus Explorers host the Homestead Broncos in Miami.
Columbus enters the game ranked No. 16 in the national SBLive/Sports Illustrated Top 25 and No. 4 in the SBLive Florida Top 25. Homestead rounds out the Florida Top 10 and could crack the national rankings with a road win Saturday.
You can watch this game live on the NFHS Network at 7 p.m. Eastern time Oct. 7.
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HOW TO WATCH
What: The Columbus Explorers (6-0) face off with the Homestead Broncos (3-1)
When: 4 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 7
Where: Columbus High School | Miami, Florida
How to watch live stream online: You can watch this game live on the NFHS Network
Live score updates: Follow the game on SBLive Sports for live score updates
Columbus (Florida)
Columbus' defense is devastating, as half of the Explorers' games have been shutouts and they've allowed just six total touchdowns through six games.
The defense is led by pass rushers Willis McGahee IV, a four-star Nebraska commit who transferred from Miami Palmetto in December, and Dylan Stephenson, a four-star Stanford commit. Three-star Miami commit Daylen Russell is a force at defensive tackle.
Senior Alberto Mendoza is back at quarterback this year after leading Columbus to a 4M state championship last year.
Homestead (Florida)
After a one-point loss in its season opener to Palmetto, Homestead has won three in a row by a combined score of 125-7.
Senior quarterback Joshua Townsend enters the game with 747 passing yards and 11 touchdowns with two interceptions, having completed 71% of his passes. He led Homestead to the 3M state championship game as a junior.
His top targets at receiver are four-star junior Cortez Mills and three-star senior James Randle, while four-star Louisville commit Isaac Brown is a big-play threat at running back.
(Alberto Mendoza photo by Matt Christopher)
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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports
