The Heidelberg Oilers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Collins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heidelberg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-7 win over Clarkdale. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase Craft was his usual excellent self, throwing for 325 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Kaden Porter was another key player, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Collins against Richton on Friday as the team secured a 49-16 victory.
Collins' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Burkett, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Travon Magee, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Heidelberg's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Collins, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Heidelberg was able to grind out a solid win over Collins in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 22-11. Will Heidelberg repeat their success, or does Collins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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