Football Preview: Columbia Eagles vs. Douglas County Tigers
The Columbia Eagles will square off against the Douglas County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Columbia was beaten by Kell 34-6. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Longhorns are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, Douglas County has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit two weeks ago. They received a blow as they fell 31-14 to Buford. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Douglas County took the loss, they still got scores from Aaron Gregory and Karson Kindred.
Douglas County wouldn't let Buford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Douglas County can thank James Johnson and Kindred for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Buford's side was Jamar Owens, who made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Douglas County, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
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