After three games on the road, Douglas is heading back home. They will welcome Coquille/Pacific at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season.
Douglas is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mapleton/Siuslaw just ended the team's six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 38-30 to the Sailors. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite their loss, Douglas saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ryder Sawyer, who threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Sawyer is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Nalo Driscoll was Sawyer's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Coquille/Pacific made sure to put some points up on the board against Brookings-Harbor two weeks ago. Coquille/Pacific was the clear victor by a 41-20 margin over Brookings-Harbor. With Coquille/Pacific ahead 27-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Having lost for the first time this season, Douglas fell to 5-1. As for Coquille/Pacific, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Things could have been worse for Douglas, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-13 loss to Coquille/Pacific in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Douglas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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