The Collins Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Mize Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Collins' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past North Forrest, posting a 27-0 win at home.
Collins' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ti?Jarian Barnes, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Lazayveon Lowe also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Collins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Mize made sure to put some points up on the board against Newton on Friday. Mize breezed by Newton on the road to the tune of 49-12. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Tigers are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Collins has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Mize, their record is now 4-2.
Collins came up short against Mize when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-28. Can Collins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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