Fairmont Heights hasn't had much luck against Douglass recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Fairmont Heights Hornets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Douglass Eagles at 2:00 p.m.
Fairmont Heights' offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Largo on Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Lions.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Douglass). They blew past McKinley Tech 52-6 on the road on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Maryland, while the Trainers are ranked 19th in District of Columbia).
Douglass' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Minick, who rushed for 103 yards on only eight carries.
Douglass' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Linito Porter, Brendon Laster Ll, and Shaun Howard Ii picked up one apiece. What's more, Howard Ii also racked up 26 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Another thorn in McKinley Tech's side was Arthur Greene, who picked up two sacks and made three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Douglass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 531 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fairmont Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Douglass, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Fairmont Heights, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Douglass in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Fairmont Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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