Douglas County managed to slip by Fountain-Fort Carson the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Huskies were beaten by the Trojans 56-9 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Huskies couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jaden Adragna threw for 165 yards and one touchdown. Asher Schembri was his top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Nolan Case rushed for 30 yards.
Da'Kari Releford Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 273 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.4 yards per carry for Fountain-Fort Carson. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Releford Jr a new career-high. Jaylen Martin was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and a pair of scores.
Douglas County suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Douglas County will square off against Pine Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will face off against Regis Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Releford Jr and Joe Pron.
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