Collinsville knocks off West End 54-35

Collinsville knocks off West End 54-35

By Dr. John E. Morgan

West End likes to pass.  Their problem was that Collinsville intercepted five of those passes Friday night as the Panthers left Etowah County with a 54-35 win.

The game opened slowly with Collinsville scoring the only touchdown of the first quarter on a ten play, 73 yard drive climaxed by a one yard run by Gerald Blakely.  The second quarter saw lots of scoring – 27 by Collinsville and 13 by West End.   In the second half, Collinsville controlled the action adding two touchdowns to get to that 48-13 lead.  Preston Hamby closed the scoring for Collinsville with a 60 yard run near the end of the game.

Collinsville quarterback Grant Jones was 8 of 11 for 145 yards and two touchdowns.  Panther Gerard Blakely ended the night with 40 yards rushing and a touchdown and 85 yards receiving and a touchdown.  Dallas Reed had 111 yards rushing and two touchdowns.  Dominick Brockitt caught a touchdown pass, punted 7 times for a 35 yard average and intercepted a pass.  As did Reed.  The other three interceptions were by Nash on a 36-yard TD return, Blakely who had a 38 yard return and Daniel Mann who had a 20 yard return.

Collinsville will play Holly Pond Friday night in what will be Collinsville’s home opener.