Two dominant signal callers in Nick Grimstead and DJ Bordeaux are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Cobb Warriors will face off against the Douglas County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Cobb is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
North Cobb is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Camden County as North Cobb made off with a 28-7 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
North Cobb found their leader in freshman Zach Belyeu, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Grimstead was another key player, rushing for 59 yards.
Meanwhile, Douglas County faced Mill Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Douglas County came out on top against Mill Creek by a score of 27-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bordeaux, who threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. James Johnson was Bordeaux's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Douglas County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jalen Brassell and Mike Thomas. Another thorn in Mill Creek's side was Jalen Ray, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Douglas County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for North Cobb, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
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