Collierville took an ego-bruising loss against Houston last week, but they kept their chin up and bounced back on Friday. Collierville won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Arlington 28-27. The tight race was right in line with the MaxPreps state rankings' forecast.
Collierville got off to a slow start in their game last week, but they had no such trouble against Arlington as they cruised to a 21-point first half. Arlington countered with 10 points, leaving the score at 21-10 going into the half. Collierville almost let the match get away from them in the second half, but they had just enough oomph to take it.
Senior Peyton Murphy, who rushed for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 carries, was a major factor in Collierville's success. Junior Mitch Austin was in the mix, too, providing Collierville with two touchdowns. The game leaves both teams with the exact same record at 5-5.
Both teams will be heading out of the conference in their next games. Next week Collierville will take on Whitehaven at 7:00 PM. Whitehaven took a loss in their last contest and are no doubt out to reverse Collierville's good fortune. As for Arlington, they will face off against Germantown. Arlington stagger into the contest hobbled by three consecutive losses while Germantown skip in buoyed by ten consecutive wins.
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