Gilmer and Douglass squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Gilmer had to settle for second. They took a 19-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Astros. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Astros are ranked 98th).
The critical scores for Douglass came from Janarius Gooden, Keontae Webb, and Damarien Parrott. Jahlil Roderique also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing touchdowns of the season.
Gilmer's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Douglass, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Gilmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglass, they will venture away from home to challenge Calhoun at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Astros will need to watch out since the Yellow Jackets have now posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
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