Football Preview: Douglas County Huskies vs. Chatfield Chargers
The Douglas County Huskies will face off against the Chatfield Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams 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 last Thursday, falling 37-16. The game was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Huskies couldn't quite close it out.
Despite their defeat, Douglas County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nolan Case, who picked up 112 receiving yards, and also rushed for 31 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Case torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Meanwhile, Chatfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Brighton as Chatfield made off with a 23-3 win. 23 seems to be a good number for the Chargers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Chatfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Chatfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Douglas County fell to 3-1. As for Chatfield, their victory 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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