It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Collinsville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 24-13 win over the Wellington Skyrockets. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Skyrockets are ranked 602nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Collinsville was led to victory by Garrett Trevino and Jaxon Jenkins. Trevino gained 73 total yards and two touchdowns, while Jenkins threw for 290 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.7% of his passes.
The victory was the third in a row for Collinsville, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points per game. As for Wellington, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Collinsville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 52-34 win against Windthorst on the 29th. Wellington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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