Football Preview: Barron Collier Cougars vs. Lely Trojans
The Barron Collier Cougars have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Lely Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Barron Collier finally turned things around against Community School of Naples two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over the Seahawks. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Brian Williams had a dynamite game for Barron Collier, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Caden Hudson was Williams' top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barron Collier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Barron Collier's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hudson and Brody Graham. Graham also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 108. Javier Gomez was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lely strolled past Gulliver Prep with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 44-28.
It was another big night for Nino Joseph, who rushed for 307 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 246 rushing yards in the third games prior. Another player making a difference was Carter Quinn, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Barron Collier's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lely, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Barron Collier strolled past Lely when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 47-29. Will Barron Collier repeat their success, or does Lely have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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