It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Douglas County can now relate to. They fell 35-28 to the Grayson Rams on Friday. The Tigers were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas County lost, don't look at James Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Douglas County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Jordan Carter was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Solomon Fabian was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Douglas County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Grayson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joel Bradford, who rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns. Ashton Turner handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Douglas County's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Grayson, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Douglas County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grayson, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Carrollton at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th. Carrollton will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Grayson surely won't give up without a fight.
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