The Douglass Bulldogs will square off against the Haven Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Douglass is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Douglass' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Conway Springs on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cardinals on the road and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Haven put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Smoky Valley with a sharp 42-16 win. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Haven had a senior duo take command as Vance Loop rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries and Nash Wray rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Loop really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chandler Ingold, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Douglass now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Haven, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Douglass was dealt a bruising 56-14 loss at the hands of Haven when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Douglass have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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