Football Preview: McQueen Lancers vs. Douglas Tigers
McQueen is 6-1 against Douglas since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McQueen Lancers will look to defend their home field against the Douglas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, McQueen lost to Bishop Manogue on the road by a 45-26 margin. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Miners recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
McQueen might have lost, but man, Cooper Craft was a machine: he threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Craft has posted since back in October of 2023. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Alex Hancock.
Meanwhile, Douglas faced Spanish Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Douglas fell just short of Spanish Springs by a score of 31-28. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Douglas' defeat came about despite a quality game from Jackson Ovard, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
McQueen now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Douglas, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. McQueen has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
McQueen took their victory against Douglas in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 51-30. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Douglas' Owen Evans, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for McQueen to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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