It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Dacula Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Collins Hill's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Dacula's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Collins Hill's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Mill Creek, who was ranked 85th at the time (Collins Hill was ranked 52nd). Collins Hill pulled ahead with a 13-12 photo finish over Mill Creek two weeks ago.
A big part of Collins Hill's win came down to the chemistry between Makyree Cross and his top target Alijah Patillo. Cross threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns while Patillo picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Collins Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Proctor and Stephen Barjolo. Barjolo is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Collins Hill got some further help from Jadon Martin: he picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dacula, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Mountain View by a score of 23-14 on Friday.
Collins Hill's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Dacula, their record is now 3-5.
Collins Hill strolled past Dacula when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 31-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dacula's Kobe Adeleke-Hokes, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Collins Hill still be able to contain Adeleke-Hokes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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