COLLINS (6-4) AT WESTERN (4-6)
* Kickoff: 7 p.m.
* Storyline: Teams meeting in playoffs for fifth time in seven years.
* Next week: Winner will face Breckinridge County-Shelby County winner in Class 4-A second-round game.
* Collins: The Titans finished their regular season on a high note, posting a 41-21 victory over Anderson County last week. Junior quarterback J.R. Lucas completed 16 of 28 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns, all going to senior Payton Hawk (five catches, 130 yards). Lucas has passed for 2,763 yards and 36 TDs this season and also leads the Titans in rushing (648 yards, six TDs).
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* Western: The Warriors started the season 2-0 but have lost six of their past eight games, including a 41-6 defeat to Male last week. Quarterback Tyon Pearson and running back Kenneth Thompson – both juniors – have been Western’s top playmakers this season. The Warriors are 2-2 vs. the Titans in the playoffs over the past seven years, winning the last meeting 49-43 in 2014.
* The pick: Collins 35-20.