Collegiate has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Paul VI Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Collegiate's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Fork Union Military Academy with a sharp 22-0 win. Considering the Cougars have won three matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Collegiate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xay Davis led the charge by rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown. Davis was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went 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 contest, Paul VI made sure to put some points up on the board against Saint James on Saturday. Everything went Paul VI's way against Saint James as Paul VI made off with a 34-10 victory. 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 pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Paul VI, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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