Druid Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Tucker Tigers 48-3. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Tigers are ranked 113th).
Malachi Pace threw for 103 yards on 13 of 24 attempts.
Brelon Cade was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground,
Zachary Manning made five total tackles.
Tucker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jace German, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards on only seven carries. Another rusher making a difference was Izayah Horsham, who gained 53 total yards and two touchdowns.
Druid Hills' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5. As for Tucker, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Druid Hills will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Northview at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. As for Tucker, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withSouthwest DeKalb at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tucker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
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