Two dominant signal callers in Casen Carney and Jaxon Jenkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Muenster Hornets will square off against the Collinsville Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Muenster's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups.
Muenster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Albany, posting a 56-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won ten contests by 29 points or more so far 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 has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Dustyn Croft was another key rusher, rushing for 173 yards on only nine carries.
Muenster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Collinsville and Windthorst met for a duel on Friday where Collinsville prevailed. Collinsville enjoyed a cozy 52-34 win over Windthorst. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates who have now won four games in a row.
Collinsville's success was spearheaded by 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 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.
Muenster's record is now 11-2. As for Collinsville, their record now sits at 12-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Muenster has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Collinsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Muenster strolled past Collinsville in their previous matchup back in November by a score of 34-20. Will Muenster repeat their success, or does Collinsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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