The Collins Hill Eagles will challenge the Buford Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Collins Hill sitting on six straight victories and Buford on four.
Collins Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Mountain View a 51-0 shutout on Monday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Bears are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Collins Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacari Thomas led the charge by rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 92 rushing yards gave Thomas a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Makyree Cross, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Collins Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only rushed for 68.
Meanwhile, Buford humbled Discovery with a 46-0 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wolves just coasted through the last quarter.
Collins Hill's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Buford, their record now sits at 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Collins Hill has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Collins Hill was taken down by Buford 43-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Collins Hill, Dylan Raiola (who threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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