Football Preview: Calhoun Yellow Jackets vs. Douglass Astros
The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will square off against the Douglass Astros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Calhoun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over Spalding. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Douglass won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Cairo 14-13.
Douglass has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Calhoun, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Calhoun came out on top in a nail-biter against Douglass when the teams last played back in August of 2017, sneaking past 17-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Douglass' Juan Powell, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Calhoun to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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