Football Preview: Collinsville Pirates vs. Chico Dragons
After each having a week off, the Collinsville Pirates and the Chico Dragons will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Collinsville has five straight victories, Chico has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Collinsville is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Coleman: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Collinsville blew Coleman out of the water with a 52-6 final score. The match marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season so far.
Collinsville found their leader in underclassman Jaxon Jenkins, who threw for 327 yards and five touchdowns. Those 327 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Jenkins.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Chico was not quite Olney's equal in the second half last Friday. They fell 28-21 to the Cubs. While the Dragons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cubs 6-0 in the first quarter.
Collinsville's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Chico, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Collinsville against Chico when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 61-7 win. Will Collinsville repeat their success, or does Chico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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