Football Preview: The Colony Cougars vs. Argyle Eagles
The Colony Cougars will square off against the Argyle Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully The Colony focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Things were looking good for The Colony after they put the first points on the board, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 23-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mansfield Timberview. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Wolves are ranked 150th).
Xavier Green put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Argyle came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs, posting a 62-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Obadiah Goble was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 129.5 rushing yards per game. Will Krzysiak was another key player, picking up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Argyle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Argyle's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for The Colony, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
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