The Tioga Bulldogs varsity football team took one on the chin last Friday, falling to the Collinsville Pirates in the 2026 edition of the Battle of the Bridge, 28-12.
The Pirates raided the Bulldogs' offense and special teams, forcing 6 turnovers en route to their fifth win in a row in the rivalry series.
“How you prepare is ultimately going to be how you play, and our preparation wasn’t there,” said Zach Birdwell, Tioga athletic director and head football coach. “And when the preparation doesn’t pan out, that falls back on me as the head coach, and that’s what I told the kids. This one’s one thousand percent on me, and it's my job to get it fixed, and we’re going to.”
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