Football Preview: Douglas County Huskies vs. Chatfield Chargers
The Douglas County Huskies will take on the Chatfield Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Douglas County: 14.5, Chatfield: 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Douglas County's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Castle View offense got past them. Douglas County came up short against Castle View last Thursday, falling 37-16. The game was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Huskies couldn't quite close it out.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nolan Case, who picked up 112 receiving yards, and also rushed for 31 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 76 yards.
Meanwhile, Chatfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 23-3 margin over Brighton. 23 seems to be a good number for the Chargers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Chatfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cash Williams, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Chatfield also got a significant boost from Cory Bahl, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Chatfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only rushed for 89.
Having lost for the first time this season, Douglas County fell to 3-1. As for Chatfield, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Douglas County lost to Chatfield at home by a decisive 46-27 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2014. Will Douglas County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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