Football Recap: Douglas Byrd Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 11:30am

Football Recap: Douglas Byrd Eagles vs. Jack Britt Buccaneers

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Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 43-13 loss at the hands of the Jack Britt Buccaneers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 80th).

Despite the defeat, Douglas Byrd had strong showings from Justin Richardson, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and Jalen Mitchell, who picked up 95 receiving yards.

Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Jack Britt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Douglas Byrd will challenge South View at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jack Britt, they will welcome Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lumberton's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Jack Britt's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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