It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Douglas County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the West Forsyth Wolverines with a 20-14 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Wolverines are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James Johnson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 100 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why West Forsyth lost, don't look at Foster Orris. Despite the final result, he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Orris' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
Douglas County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for West Forsyth, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Douglas County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-28 loss against Grayson on the 6th. West Forsyth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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