Douglas gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over the Susan Moore Bulldogs. With the Eagles ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Canaan Murray went supernova for Douglas, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Despite the defeat, Susan Moore saw an underclassman step up: Sam Garrison rushed for 176 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Garrison is now averaging an impressive 111.5 rushing yards per game.
Susan Moore's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Douglas will take on Hayden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Susan Moore, they will head out to face off against Cold Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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