The Gervais Cougars will square off against the Douglas Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gervais is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 48-28 margin over Siuslaw. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Johnny Mariano had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 251 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Alex Toran was another major influence, as he rushed for 31 yards and ran in a TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gervais was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Douglas gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Dayton 21-18. The win was familiar territory for the Trojans, who have now won four contests in a row.
Douglas' win came from a few key players Gervais will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reese Willis, who picked up 34 receiving yards and a pair of scores. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making one tackle. Douglas also got a significant boost from Jaden Burkhart, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 142 yards.
Gervais' record is now 6-3. As for Douglas, their record now sits at 6-4.
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