Football Preview: Douglas County Huskies vs. Chatfield Chargers
The Douglas County Huskies will square off against the Chatfield Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Douglas County: 14.5, Chatfield: 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Douglas County's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Castle View offense got past them. Douglas County came up short against Castle View on Thursday, falling 37-16. The contest was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Huskies couldn't quite close it out.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nolan Case, who picked up 112 receiving yards, and also rushed for 31 yards. His longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards.
Meanwhile, Chatfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 23-3 margin over Brighton. 23 seems to be a good number for the Chargers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Chatfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cash Williams, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Chatfield also got a significant boost from Cory Bahl, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Douglas County fell to 3-1. As for Chatfield, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Things could have been worse for Douglas County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-27 loss to Chatfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2014. Will Douglas County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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