Football Preview: Douglas County Tigers vs. Mill Creek Hawks
After each having a week off, the Douglas County Tigers and the Mill Creek Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Douglas County's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Carrollton, who was ranked fifth at the time (Douglas County was ranked 32nd). Douglas County came up short against Carrollton last Friday, falling 49-28. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in DJ Bordeaux and Julian Lewis. Lewis had a great game and threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes. Meanwhile, Bordeaux was balling out in the loss, throwing for 342 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Douglas County wouldn't let Carrollton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Douglas County can thank James Johnson and Jamar Owens for forcing both of them. Owens has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Another thorn in Carrollton's side was Mike Thomas, who made 12 total tackles and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 51 points the game before, Mill Creek was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They lost 32-7 to Buford. The match marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Douglas County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Mill Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Douglas County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mill Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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