Football Preview: Barron Collier Cougars vs. Lely Trojans
The Barron Collier Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Lely Trojans, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Barron Collier finally turned things around against Community School of Naples two weeks ago. They took down the Seahawks 42-28. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brian Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Barron Collier as he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 190 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Caden Hudson was Williams' top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barron Collier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Barron Collier's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hudson and Brody Graham. Graham also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 108. Barron Collier got some further help from Javier Gomez: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lely strolled past Gulliver Prep with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 44-28.
It was another big night for Nino Joseph, who rushed for 307 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 246 rushing yards dating back to last season. Carter Quinn was another key player, throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Barron Collier's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lely, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Barron Collier strolled past Lely when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 47-29. Does Barron Collier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lely turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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