On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The Douglas County Tigers took a 31-14 bruising from the Buford Wolves. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 15 points allowed.
Although Douglas County took the loss, they still got scores from Aaron Gregory and Karson Kindred.
Douglas County's 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 Kindred and Jamar Owens.
Justin Baker went supernova for Buford, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Baker a new career-high in rushing yards. Jordan Allen was another key player, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Douglas County's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Buford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Buford, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Discovery at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Buford is facing Discovery at the right time seeing as Discovery is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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