Football Preview: Collierville Dragons vs. Whitehaven Tigers
The Collierville Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Whitehaven Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Collierville will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Collierville humbled Cordova with a 45-7 victory. With the Dragons ahead 45-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Grant Troutman, who threw for 221 yards and five touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 25 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. Tae Walden Jr was in the mix as well, providing Collierville with two touchdowns.
Collierville wouldn't let Cordova keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Collierville can thank Emmanuel Palmer and Bryson Johnson for forcing both of them. Collierville got some further help from Tristian Euell: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Whitehaven never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Craigmont on the road to the tune of 50-0. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Collierville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Whitehaven, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Collierville strolled past Whitehaven when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Collierville since the team 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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