Football Preview: Douglass Hurricanes vs. Denby Tars
Douglass is 0-7 against Denby since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Douglass Hurricanes will look to defend their home field against the Denby Tars at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Douglass beat Communication Media Arts 14-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, Denby came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 46-0 win over the Knights. The Tars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Denby's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kenneth Mcclinton and Kevin Kellar, who racked up all eight sacks between them. With that strong performance, Mcclinton is now averaging an impressive 2.2 sacks per game.
Douglass' victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Denby, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Douglass took a serious blow against Denby in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 50-0. Will Douglass have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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