Collegiate won the last time they faced Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Collegiate Cougars took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 41-6 win over the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Saints are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Xay Davis had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 163 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Collegiate was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy only rushed for nine.
Collegiate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Adam Sulanke and Harrison Baxter.
The victory made it two in a row for Collegiate and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Collegiate is on the road again on Friday to play Fork Union Military Academy at 4:00 p.m. Collegiate knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Fork Union Military Academy likes a good challenge. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Hargrave Military Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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