It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Douglass had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Southern Bulldogs, posting a 55-0 win. Give the Eagles' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Douglass' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Minick, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Minick also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Dorian Stancil-Smith also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Douglass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Douglass didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Stancil-Smith and Gerald Carter. Douglass got some further help from Arthur Greene: he picked up a sack, made four total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Douglass pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.9 points. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Douglass will stay at home for another week and welcome Lackey at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Douglass knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Lackey likes a good challenge. Southern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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