Dougherty fell victim to Westover and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Westover Patriots at home and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Patriots are ranked 71st).
David Burgess rushed for 71 yards on only nine carries.
Jamarious Lewis was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards.
Westover found their leader in sophomore Dominique Ball, who rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns. Ball is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season.
Dougherty's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Westover, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Dougherty has already played their next matchup, a 45-33 loss against Bainbridge on the 1st. As for Westover, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 29-10 victory against Cairo on the 31st.
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