Football Game Preview: South View Tigers vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles + How To Watch

South View is a perfect 8-0 against Douglas Byrd since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Tigers will face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South View has three straight victories, Douglas Byrd has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, South View got the win against E.E. Smith by a conclusive 49-28. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 20-point advantage.

Cristian Simmons

Rushing Yards

10/14/25 vs E.E. Smith	214
10/03/25 @ Westover	115
09/19/25 vs Overhills	200
09/12/25 @ Pinecrest	112
09/05/25 vs Gray's Creek	100

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cristian Simmons, who rushed for 214 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Simmons' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Carmichael, who gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: South View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Douglas Byrd's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 63-0 to Westover, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for South View, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Saturday's contest might be decided in the trenches. South View has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Douglas Byrd, though, as they've been averaging only 50.3 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?

Everything came up roses for South View against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 51-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.