The Douglas County Tigers will head out to square off against the East Coweta Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas County is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Douglas County blew past Columbia, posting a 47-14 win on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Eagles are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DJ Bourdeaux was his usual excellent self, throwing for 324 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. 130 of those passing yards were hauled in by Devin Carter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Douglas County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Jamar Owens and his an interception.
Meanwhile, East Coweta entered their contest against Cambridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Coweta took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cambridge.
Despite the loss, East Coweta got top-tier performance from Jayshon Stegall, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. Stegall really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Cohen Peeples was another key player, rushing for 78 yards.
Douglas County's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for East Coweta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Douglas County might still be hurting after the 42-20 loss they got from East Coweta when the teams last played back in October of 2015. Can Douglas County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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