Douglass waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Fairmont Heights Hornets for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-0 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
Taiden Myers went supernova for Douglass, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Myers was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Hewitt, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Douglass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Douglass pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fairmont Heights, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglass will host Potomac at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglass' defense has only allowed 5.2 points per game this season, so Potomac's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairmont Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Severn Run at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairmont Heights is facing Severn Run at the right time seeing as Severn Run is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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