Douglas County had won five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-2 to make it six. Everything went their way against the East Coweta Indians as they made off with a 42-17 win. That looming 42-17 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas County to victory, but perhaps none more so than MIKE JOHNSON, who threw for 371 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Rah'Keith Kelly was another key player, gaining 160 total yards and two touchdowns.
Douglas County's run defense was locked in: East Coweta could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Steven Jones for the heroic effort on defense: he. Douglas County's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 5.08 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.67 on average over their last five games.
Tigers
| Semaj Flueylln | 3 |
| Jordan Carter | 3 |
| Solomon Fabian | 3 |
Douglas County's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up nine sacks. It was truly a group effort as Semaj Flueylln, Jordan Carter, and Solomon Fabian picked up two apiece. Flueylln is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another thorn in East Coweta's side was Jones, who made 14 total tackles.
As for East Coweta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6. The game marked their lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although East Coweta took the loss, they still got scores from Justin Brown and Sam Gritton.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Douglas County will head out to square off against Westlake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Coweta, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Carrollton at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th.
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