Football Game Preview: Golden Gate Titans vs. Barron Collier Cougars + How To Watch

Golden Gate is 1-9 against Barron Collier since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Golden Gate earned a 14-7 victory over North Port. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.

Mikenson Demezier

Rushing Yards

10/09/25 @ North Port	140
10/03/25 vs Clewiston	122
09/12/25 @ Gulf Coast	114
08/29/25 @ Island Coast	108
09/26/25 vs Immokalee	47
+ 2 more games

Golden Gate can attribute much of their success to Mikenson Demezier, who rushed for 140 yards. Demezier is becoming a predictor of the Titans' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Golden Gate was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Golden Gate's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Grayson Hamilton, Jamesly Germain, and Josiah S, who each picked up one sack apiece. Golden Gate got some further help from Hamilton: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Barron Collier, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bonita Springs 47-0. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Golden Gate's record now sits at 3-4. As for Barron Collier, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.

Golden Gate came up short against Barron Collier in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 46-34. Thankfully for the Titans, Brian Williams (who rushed for 192 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 217 yards and three TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.