Dougherty lost against Monroe back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Dougherty Trojans took a 33-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Golden Tornadoes.
David Burgess and Antwan Lockett certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Burgess threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, while Lockett picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lockett torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Dougherty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Monroe, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Dougherty has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Peach County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Monroe, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cairo at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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