Calhoun is a perfect 3-0 against Douglass since August of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will square off against the Astros at 7:30 p.m. Calhoun is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Calhoun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Lumpkin County with a sharp 35-13 win. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won eight matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Justin Beasley
| 11/14/25 vs Lumpkin County | 143 |
| 10/30/25 vs LaFayette | 103 |
| 10/24/25 @ Heritage | 100 |
| 10/17/25 vs Gilmer | 108 |
| 10/10/25 @ Northwest Whitfield | 157 |
| + 6 more games |
A big part of Calhoun's victory came down to the chemistry between Trace Hawkins and his top target Justin Beasley. Hawkins threw for 188 yards and two TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes while Beasley gained 186 total yards. Beasley is also crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Douglass didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Gilmer on Friday, but they still walked away with a 19-15 win. Given the Astros' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Bobcats are ranked 221st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calhoun's record now sits at 9-2. As for Douglass, their record is now 8-3.
Everything went Calhoun's way against Douglass when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Calhoun made off with a 38-14 victory. Do the Yellow Jackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Astros turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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