Football Recap: Largo Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 5:31am

Football Recap: Largo Lions vs. Douglass Eagles

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Largo fell victim to Douglass and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were beaten by the Douglass Eagles 30-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.

Akeem Jervis threw for 59 yards on seven of 14 attempts. Amir Belton was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards.

Jonathan Minick was a one-man wrecking crew for Douglass as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Minick a new career-high in rushing yards. John "Che" Pinkney handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.

Largo now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Douglass, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.

Largo will welcome Fairmont Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Largo is facing Fairmont Heights at the right time seeing as Fairmont Heights is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Douglass, they will venture away from home to square off against McKinley Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

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