The Crosby Cougars will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Iowa Colony Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Crosby is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell to Dayton 19-14.
Meanwhile, Iowa Colony gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over Stafford. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Spartans are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Iowa Colony found their leader in underclassman Carson White, who rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Eric Mosley, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Iowa Colony'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 Haydon Caston and Chandler Love. Another thorn in Stafford's side was Adrian Porter Jr., who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iowa Colony was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stafford only rushed for 52.
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