This week’s 790 The Zone Game of the Week features two teams in need of a win. Each squad is 1-4 and 0-2 in Region 5-AAAA. Lithia Springs lost handily last week to county rival Alexander, while Douglas County has been outscored 87-27 in their two region losses.
But those numbers are only on paper, and the Lions of Lithia Springs are looking to shred a lot of paper this week. On paper, it says they haven’t beaten the Tigers in their last nine tries and that they have lost to Douglas County by scores of 38-7 and 31-0 over the last two seasons. That paper also says the Lions haven’t experienced a winning season since 1999.
The Lions, led by head coach Steve Horton, have the experience to end the nine-game skid with eight of 11 defensive starters returning from last season, while their opponent had to replace 10 starters on defense after last year.
Both teams are solid at quarterback with experienced starters Kelton Hill for the Lions and Anthony Caldwell for the Tigers. Tight end Kevin Steed is a big target for the Lions at 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, while Caldwell and the Tigers have Derrick Woodford at 6-1, 185.
Lithia Springs could have trouble running the ball, as its inexperienced offensive line will have to deal with 340-pound defensive lineman DuVawn Wallace.
The Lions have their own stud on the defensive line in Bryan Davis, a Division I college prospect. Douglas County isn’t used to losing (8-3 last season), especially recently with six trips to the playoffs in the last seven seasons.
Wiley can be reached at dwiley@scoreatl.com.
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