Two dominant signal callers in DJ Bordeaux and Travis Burgess are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Douglas County Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Grayson Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Douglas County comes in on three and Grayson on 12.
Douglas County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past West Forsyth with a 20-14 win. 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 had a dynamite game for Douglas County, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. Johnson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Grayson got the win against Collins Hill on Friday by a conclusive 38-14. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Alex Sanchez was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 96 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Burgess, who threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Grayson's defense stepped up as well, laying out Makyree Cross. four times. Leading the way was Tyler Atkinson with two sacks. He has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last 25 times he's played. Another thorn in Collins Hill's side was Anthony Davis, who made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Grayson pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.1 points. As for Douglas County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
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