Football Preview: Collierville Dragons vs. Rossview Hawks
Collierville has won five straight games at home, while Rossview has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Collierville Dragons will take on the Rossview Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Collierville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
Collierville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Houston, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Collierville was ranked 12th). Collierville took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Houston. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Despite their loss, Collierville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. John Hampton, who rushed for 128 yards, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Hampton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, while Rossview put up some points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Kenwood. Rossview blew past Kenwood 24-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hawks just coasted through the last quarter.
Rossview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christopher Harrah and Jordan Culp.
Collierville's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1. As for Rossview, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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