Football Recap: Douglas Tigers vs. Reno Huskies
Douglas and Reno squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Douglas had to settle for second. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Reno Huskies. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas lost, don't look at Jackson Ovard. Despite the final result, he threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Douglas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Braylon Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Reno, rushing for 165 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 133 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Wilson is becoming a predictor of Reno's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Jackson Mathews was another key player, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Reno, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Douglas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Reno, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 62-28 defeat against Bishop Manogue on the 8th.
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