Football Preview: Paul VI Panthers vs. Collegiate Cougars
The Paul VI Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Collegiate Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Paul VI will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Saint James on Saturday. Paul VI was the clear victor by a 34-10 margin over Saint James. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 56th in Virginia, while the Saints are ranked 209th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Collegiate had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 22-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Collegiate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xay Davis led the charge by rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown. Davis was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. Brandon Anderson also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Collegiate was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Collegiate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Zach Jarvis led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Paul VI now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Collegiate, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
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