Collegiate has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Paul VI Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Collegiate's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Fork Union Military Academy with a sharp 22-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Collegiate's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xay Davis, who rushed 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. Jack Callaghan was another key player, rushing for 38 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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.
Collegiate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Zach Jarvis led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last matchup, Paul VI made sure to put some points up on the board 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.
Collegiate pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Paul VI, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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