The North Clayton Eagles will challenge the Douglass Astros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Clayton has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Douglass will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, North Clayton lost to Cedar Grove at home by a 52-35 margin.
Meanwhile, everything went Douglass' way against Luella on Friday as Douglass made off with a 39-13 victory. The Astros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Douglass' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from John Wilson, who rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Antoine Watkins, who gained 154 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Douglass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Douglass, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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