Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Barron Collier). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Bonita Springs Bullsharks 63-12. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won four contests in a row.
A big part of Barron Collier's victory came down to the chemistry between Brody Graham and his top target Brian Williams. Graham picked up 200 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Williams threw for 279 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Graham really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 86 yards. Another player making a difference was Caden Hudson, who gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Bonita Springs had strong showings from Zach Prieto, who rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and Daniel Haith, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. With that strong performance, Prieto is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
The win got Barron Collier back to even at 5-5. As for Bonita Springs, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Barron Collier's road trip will continue as they head out to face Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Barron Collier's offense will have their work cut out for them. Bonita Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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