Football Game Preview: Douglass Eagles vs. Fairmont Heights Hornets + Official Tickets

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Previous Games

10/05/24 - Home	43-0 W
09/29/23 - Away	14-0 W
10/21/22 - Away	52-0 W
10/23/21 - Home	20-14 W
10/11/19 - Away	26-20 W
+ 4 more games

Douglass has gone a perfect 9-0 against Fairmont Heights recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eagles will host the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Douglass is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

Douglass is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Friendly to the tune of 62-0 on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.

John Pinkney was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and one TD. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. Tayler Brown got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Douglass' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Brown with two sacks. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Douglass, racking up 16 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Shaun Howard Ii, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Hornets on Saturday. Fairmont Heights took down Surrattsville 20-2.

Douglass' win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Fairmont Heights, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-4.

Everything came up roses for Douglass against Fairmont Heights in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 43-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Hornets' Jeremiah Mitchell-Hudson, who rushed for 200 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Mitchell-Hudson? There's only one way to find out.