After soaring to 34 points the game before, South Umpqua was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 27-0 loss at the hands of the Douglas Trojans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.
Ryder Sawyer was his usual excellent self, throwing for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also punching in one TD on the ground for Douglas. Sawyer's passing game has become a key predictor of the Trojans' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Reese Willis was in the mix as well, providing Douglas with two scores.
South Umpqua's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Douglas, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Looking ahead, South Umpqua will face off against Sutherlin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Douglas, they will square off against Brookings-Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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