Douglas County and Langston Hughes (ranked 11th and 61st in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest on Friday. The Douglas County Tigers walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Langston Hughes Panthers. The Tigers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Zamarcus Lindley, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Douglas County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Jalen Ray was the leader with three. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6.2 total tackles per game.
Douglas County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Qwantavius Wiggins, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Carsyn Baker, who rushed for 88 yards on only 12 carries.
Douglas County pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Langston Hughes, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Douglas County will be playing in front of their home fans against Buford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas County's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Buford's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Langston Hughes, they will head out on the road to face off against Banneker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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