Football Preview: Collegiate Cougars vs. Paul VI Panthers
Collegiate has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Paul VI Panthers at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Collegiate's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over Fork Union Military Academy. Considering the Cougars have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Collegiate's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xay Davis, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. Davis showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Callaghan, who rushed for 38 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last match, Paul VI made sure to put some points up on the board against Saint James on Saturday. Paul VI blew past Saint James 34-10. 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.
Collegiate's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Paul VI, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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