The Douglas County Tigers will be playing at home against the Newnan Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas County will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Douglas County can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-14 win over East Paulding at home. With Douglas County ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Douglas County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sire Hardaway, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of JAMES JOHNSON, who gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Newnan had to suffer through a rough 47-14 loss at the hands of Langston Hughes. While losing is never fun, Newnan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 186th, while Langston Hughes is ranked tenth).
Newnan's defeat came about despite a quality game from Gus Anderson, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Douglas County's win bumped their season record to 8-0 while Newnan's defeat dropped theirs to 3-5.
Douglas County beat Newnan 35-23 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newnan's James Paige, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Douglas County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
