Douglas Byrd has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the South View Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Douglas Byrd took a blow against Jack Britt, falling 43-13. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the defeat, Douglas Byrd had strong showings from Justin Richardson, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and Jalen Mitchell, who picked up 95 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, South View was beaten by Seventy-First 56-22 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Falcons are ranked 16th).
Despite the loss, South View got top-tier performance from Rashad Dockery, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. South View also got help from William Moore, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Douglas Byrd took a serious blow against South View in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 44-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Douglas Byrd was down 36-6.
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