Football Preview: Douglas County Tigers vs. North Cobb Warriors
Two dominant signal callers in DJ Bordeaux and Nick Grimstead are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Douglas County Tigers will face off against the North Cobb Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas County is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Douglas County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 27-18 victory over Mill Creek.
Douglas County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bordeaux out in front who threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Aaron Gregory.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Douglas County's defense and their six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Solomon Fabian, Jalen Ray, and Jordan Carter picked up two apiece. Ray is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, North Cobb put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Camden County as North Cobb made off with a 28-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
North Cobb found their leader in freshman Zach Belyeu, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Grimstead, who rushed for 59 yards.
Douglas County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for North Cobb, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
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