University and Colonial are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The University Cougars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Colonial Grenadiers at 11:00 a.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
University's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lake Brantley on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Colonial also failed to score in their most recent game. They were outmatched by Boone on the road and fell 58-0. While losing is never fun, the Grenadiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 491st, while the Braves are ranked 169th).
University's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Colonial, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
University beat Colonial 26-18 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will University repeat their success, or does Colonial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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