Douglass has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Riverdale Raiders at 2:00 p.m. Douglass' defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Riverdale's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Douglass will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Cedar Grove, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Douglass really took it to Cedar Grove for the full four quarters, racking up a 28-0 win on the road. That looming 28-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Astros yet this season.
Douglass can attribute much of their success to John Wilson, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Antoine Watkins, who rushed for 123 yards.
Douglass' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Marquavious Grimes and Damarien Parrott. Grimes also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Douglass got some further help from Andreco Griggs: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Douglass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Luella.
Douglass now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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