It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mill Creek can now relate to. They fell 27-18 to the Douglas County Tigers on Friday. The Hawks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mill Creek lost, don't look at Daniel Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
Douglas County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was DJ Bordeaux out in front who threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of James Johnson, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mill Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Douglas County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Mill Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglas County, they will challenge North Cobb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Cobb will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Douglas County surely won't give up without a fight.
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