Staff Reports

COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Panthers secured the runner-up spot from Class 2A, Region 8 and a first-round home playoff game with a 21-12 victory over Pisgah on Friday.

Mason McAteer led the Panthers (7-2, 6-1) by completing 14-of-22 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 122 yards on seven carries.

Jeremiah Killian and Sylas Adams were McAteer’s top receivers. Killian caught four passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. Adams added four catches for 64 yards and a score. Gavin Lang had a pair of receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown.

Kyler Beene ran for 136 yards on 22 carries for the Panthers.

Pisgah (5-4, 5-2) got on the scoreboard first on Cutter Mays’ 1-yard touchdown run. The try for 2 failed, keeping the score at 6-0 Eagles.

McAteer connected on a 24-yard touchdown pass to Lang. Uriel Cornejo’s extra point was good, giving Collinsville a 7-6 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

Mays connected on a 68-yard touchdown pass to Ross Smith in the second quarter. The try for 2 was again no good, keeping Pisgah in front 12-7.

McAteer delivered a 35-yard touchdown pass to Killian in the second quarter. Cornejo’s point after put the Panthers back out in front at 14-12.

Collinsville added its final touchdown before halftime on McAteer’s 6-yard pass to Adams. Cornejo’s point after gave the Panthers a 21-12 edge, which proved to be final score.

Collinsville travels to Valley Head on Thursday to end the regular season. The Panthers will host Lamar County in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 6.