The Colleyville Heritage Panthers will head out on the road to face off against The Colony Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Colleyville Heritage will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 43-23 to Richland. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
Although Colleyville Heritage took the loss, they still got scores from Sameer Johnson and Braden Blueitt.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but The Colony ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Wakeland 36-35. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Cougars were the better team in the second half.
Carson Cox was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Kendrick Mcclodden also helped out as he racked up 147 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Colony was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The Colony's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Noah Chavez and Sean Keenen. Keenen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Wakeland's side was Jaden Rodgers, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Colleyville Heritage's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for The Colony, their record now sits at 2-0.
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