David Douglas has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on The Central Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. David Douglas comes in on a streak of failing to score more than ten points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
David Douglas fell victim to Gresham's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Gophers.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Clackamas 56-14 on the road. Fans of Central Catholic have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Cru Newman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 293 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Landon Kelsey did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
David Douglas' loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 1-7. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 5.6 points per game. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
David Douglas took a serious blow against Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 79-0. Thankfully for David Douglas, Ryan Anthony (who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
