Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Douglass). They really took it to the Riverdale Raiders for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-0 victory at home. Given the Astros' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Raiders are ranked 374th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Antoine Watkins was a one-man wrecking crew for Douglass as he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of John Wilson, who threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The win was the third in a row for Douglass, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. As for Riverdale, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Douglass has already played their next matchup, a 39-13 victory against Luella on the 11th. As for Riverdale, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Stephenson at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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