Football Preview: Germantown Red Devils vs. Collierville Dragons
After two games on the road, Germantown is heading back home. They will welcome the Collierville Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Germantown will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Cordova on Friday. Germantown really took it to Cordova for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-6 win on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Meanwhile, Collierville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 50-7 victory over Arlington. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Tigers are ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant Troutman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 184 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. John Hampton was another key player, gaining 71 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Collierville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Samuel Iroh and Tristian Euell, who racked up six sacks between them. Iroh also set a new season high mark in sacks with four.
Germantown now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Collierville, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Germantown beat Collierville 14-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Germantown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Collierville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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