The Chapel Hill Panthers will head out to face off against the Douglas County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Douglas County will come in with three straight victories.
Chapel Hill is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Westlake on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers took a blow against the Lions, falling 41-10. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Lions are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Douglas County). They put the hurt on Westlake with a sharp 45-20 win last Friday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 25 points.
Douglas County's win came from a few key players Chapel Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zamarcus Lindley, who rushed for 140 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Devin Carter did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 136 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Douglas County proved: they limited Westlake to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Richard Dice for the heroic effort on defense: he. Douglas County's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.48 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.7 on average over their last five games.
Douglas County's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They received some extra help from ADRYAN COLE, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Douglas County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Chapel Hill took a serious blow against Douglas County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 42-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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