Football Recap: Douglas Tigers vs. Reno Huskies
On Friday, Douglas faced Reno in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Douglas Tigers came out on top against the Reno Huskies by a score of 20-13. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Douglas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reno only rushed for 108.
One reason for the win was Douglas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Evan Youmans was especially locked on to Reno's QB and sacked him three times.
Reno lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dawson Planeta, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Planeta is now averaging an impressive 105 receiving yards per game. Braylon Wilson was another key passer, throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
Douglas pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Reno, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Douglas will host Spanish Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Reno, they will head out to challenge Reed at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 127 points over their last three matches.
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