If Douglas was feeling good fresh off their 39-14 takedown of Sutherlin last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Douglas Trojans took a 38-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mapleton/Siuslaw Sailors on Friday. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Douglas' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Sawyer, who threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Sawyer is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Nalo Driscoll was Sawyer's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Douglas' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1. As for Mapleton/Siuslaw, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Douglas will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Coquille/Pacific at 7:30 a.m. Douglas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season. As for Mapleton/Siuslaw, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brookings-Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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