Barron Collier waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Kathleen Red Devils 41-38.
Brian Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 56 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Another receiver making a difference was Brody Graham, who picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Barron Collier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kelin Hendrix, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Xavion Mitchell was another key player, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Barron Collier's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Kathleen, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Barron Collier has already played their next match, a 63-12 victory against Bonita Springs on the 7th. As for Kathleen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 31-20 defeat against Lake Gibson on the 7th.
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