On Thursday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. In a tight match that could have gone either way, the Collins Hill Eagles made off with a 13-12 victory over the Mill Creek Hawks. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 24-18 loss the last time these two teams met.
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.
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 Mill Creek, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Collins Hill will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dacula at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. As for Mill Creek, they will take on Discovery at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mill Creek is facing Discovery at the right time seeing as Discovery is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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