Two dominant signal callers in Jaxon Jenkins and Casen Carney are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Collinsville Pirates will challenge the Muenster Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Collinsville sitting on four straight wins and Muenster on nine.
Collinsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 52-34 victory over Windthorst.
Collinsville relied on the efforts of Garrett Trevino, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and Jenkins, who threw for 254 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Trevino really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Collinsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Collinsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Chad Davidson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Caysen Schafer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 20.
Meanwhile, Muenster took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-14 win over Albany. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 29 points or more this season.
Muenster's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carney, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Carney is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played. Another back making a difference was Dustyn Croft, who rushed for 173 yards on only nine carries.
Collinsville's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Muenster, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Collinsville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Muenster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Collinsville lost to Muenster on the road by a decisive 34-20 margin in their previous matchup back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carney, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Now that Collinsville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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