Football Recap: Druid Hills Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous 4 Games

08/22/25 - Home	17-14 W
08/22/24 - Away	14-26 L
10/05/23 - Home	27-0 W
10/07/22 - Away	13-16 L

There's no place like home for Druid Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Midtown Knights 17-14. This was payback for the Red Devils, who suffered a 26-14 loss the last time these two teams met.

The critical scores for Druid Hills came from Devin Williams and Deonte Smith.

Druid Hills didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Midtown to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. The team can thank Issack Nishimwe for the heroic effort on defense: he. Druid Hills wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 53.6%.

Druid Hills' defense didn't let Noah Williams., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Chaz Glover was the leader with two sacks. Triston Gerald was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making four total tackles (2.5 for loss).

The win got Druid Hills back to even at 1-1. As for Midtown, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Druid Hills will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Springs at 7:30 p.m. on September 5. As for Midtown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McNair at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.