Football Game Preview: Douglas Eagles vs. Sardis Lions + How To Watch

The Douglas Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Sardis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Things were looking good for Douglas after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arab. Despite 199 more yards than the Knights, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Despite the loss, Douglas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Keilan Green picked up 73 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 48 yards.

Meanwhile, Sardis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 28-24 heartbreaker at the hands of Boaz. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Pirates are ranked 109th).

Douglas will need to focus on slowing down Grant Coe, one of several Sardis players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 132 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. Jordan Garrett also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.

Sardis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Lankford and Lamont Richardson.

Sardis' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Douglas suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Sardis in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.