The Paul VI Panthers will challenge the Collegiate Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Paul VI will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Saint James on Saturday. Everything went Paul VI's way against Saint James as Paul VI made off with a 34-10 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 56th in Virginia, while the Saints are ranked 209th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paul VI'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 Christian Rutland and Gavin Woo.
Meanwhile, Collegiate entered their tilt with Fork Union Military Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Collegiate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xay Davis led the charge by rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown. Davis was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Collegiate also got help from Brandon Anderson, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Collegiate was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Paul VI now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Collegiate, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
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