Football Preview: Grayson Rams vs. Collins Hill Eagles
Grayson has won six straight games at home, while Collins Hill has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Grayson Rams will host the Collins Hill Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Grayson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Collins Hill likes a good challenge.
Grayson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 34-24 victory over Norcross.
It was another big night for Travis Burgess, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Elijah Miller, who rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Grayson's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB ten times. The heavy lifting was done by Lawrence Brown and Chandler Covington, who racked up six sacks between them. Another thorn in Norcross' side was Anthony Davis, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Grayson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Collins Hill faced Colquitt County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Collins Hill took down Colquitt County 28-14. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
The critical scores for Collins Hill came from Deuce Geralds, Jacari Thomas, Cameron Jones, and Atticus Joseph.
Collins Hill's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Grayson, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Grayson and Collins Hill were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in August, but Grayson suffered an agonizing 20-19 defeat. Can Grayson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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