Douglas Byrd extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-8. They took a blow against the South View Tigers, falling 54-8. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Tigers are ranked 140th).
When it comes to explaining why Douglas Byrd lost, don't look at Curtis Sutton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 74 yards and one TD, and also threw for 97 yards and one touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
As for South View, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for them this season.
Cristian Simmons had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 118 yards and three scores on only 13 carries, while also picking up 54 receiving yards. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Jamal Brown was another major influence, as he rushed for two yards and ran in a TD.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Douglas Byrd will square off against rival E.E. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South View is set to face off against their familiar foe St. Pauls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Simmons and Yoshua McBryde.
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