Football Recap: Mize Bulldogs vs. Collins Tigers
Mize won the last time they faced Collins, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mize Bulldogs took down the Collins Tigers 41-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Among those leading the charge was Brad Garner, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 25 yards and a touchdown. Those 72 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mize was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Collins lost, don't look at Ti?Jarian Barnes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Mize's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Collins, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Mize didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-0 defeat against Heidelberg on the 18th. As for Collins, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Richton at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Richton is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Collins will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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