Week 6 Team of the Week: Douglas County

Douglas County’s 30-27 victory over No. 2 Hughes last week was the Tigers’ first win over a No. 1- or No. 2-ranked team since 1988 (Southwest DeKalb), and it ended Hughes’ 17-game winning streak in Georgia. It also improved Douglas County to 5-0 and boosted the Tigers to the No. 4 ranking in Class 6A.

Douglas County head coach Johnny White and senior members of the team accepted the state Team of the Week award Wednesday at their school.

But besides that, it was just a great game. Hughes, the defending 6A champion, took a 27-23 lead with three minutes left on a touchdown pass from Ohio State-committed QB Air Noland, but Douglas County came back. Sire Hardaway’s 29-yard TD pass to James Johnson was the game-winner.

Douglas County is GHSF Daily’s Team of the Week. The award is sponsored by BSN Sports and Titan Electric.