The Collinsville Panthers will take on the Holly Pond Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Collinsville will be strutting in after a victory while Holly Pond will be coming in after a defeat.
Collinsville had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 45-point drubbing they dealt Brindlee Mountain on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Lions, posting a 52-7 win. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Holly Pond was beaten by Fyffe 54-14 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Red Devils are ranked 140th).
Collinsville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Holly Pond, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Collinsville took their victory against Holly Pond when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 56-32 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Broncos' Boston Gibbs, who rushed for 186 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 85 receiving yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Panthers still be able to contain Gibbs? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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