vs
| 11/01/24 - Home | 49-0 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 48-0 W |
| 10/28/22 - Home | 54-0 W |
| 10/29/21 - Away | 55-0 W |
| 09/16/16 - Away | 35-8 W |
| 09/18/15 - Home | 35-6 W |
Seventy-First has gone a perfect 6-0 against Douglas Byrd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seventy-First has four straight wins, Douglas Byrd has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Seventy-First earned a 36-28 victory over Jack Britt.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seventy-First to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shon Pone, who picked up 120 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 91 yards and one score on only nine carries. Pone also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending one pass. R'Maunni Watson was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd lost to Red Springs at home by a 35-18 margin last Friday.
Although Douglas Byrd took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Whitehead, Jaque Mahoney, and Damarion Cook.
Even if they lost, Douglas Byrd's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Elijah Mitchell, Nyjhon Rhymer, and Anthony Cook picked up two apiece. Cook is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Seventy-First, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Seventy-First has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 316.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Douglas Byrd, though, as they've been averaging only 24.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Seventy-First against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
