Football Preview: Douglas Byrd Eagles vs. South View Tigers
Douglas Byrd has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the South View Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Douglas Byrd took a blow against Jack Britt, falling 43-13. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Douglas Byrd's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Justin Richardson, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and Jalen Mitchell, who picked up 95 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, South View was beaten by Seventy-First 56-22 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Falcons are ranked 16th).
South View might have lost, but man, Rashad Dockery was a machine: he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. William Moore also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 90 receiving yards.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Douglas Byrd took a serious blow against South View in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 44-14. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Douglas Byrd was down 36-6.
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