The Colony Cougars will face off against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colleyville Heritage took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on The Colony, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, The Colony needed a bit of extra time to put away Wakeland. They pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over the Wolverines. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Cougars were the better team in the second half.
Carson Cox was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Xavier Green was Cox's top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Colony was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The Colony's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Noah Chavez and Sean Keenen. Keenen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Wakeland's side was Ivan Bliznick, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage came up short against Richland on Friday, falling 43-23. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
Although Colleyville Heritage took the loss, they still got scores from Sameer Johnson and Braden Blueitt.
The Colony's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Colleyville Heritage, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
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