On Friday, Sept. 20 the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Eagles varsity football team took on the Boyd H. Anderson Cobras for their homecoming game. Douglas went into the game looking for their first win of the season after losing their first two. Boyd Anderson was going for their second win of the season after starting 1–3.
Early on in the first quarter, the Eagle defense started struggling. After forcing a Boyd H. Anderson punt, the Cobras started moving the ball easily, and got on the scoreboard first with a touchdown.
“The thing I feel like we did best was keeping our composure,” middle linebacker Cody Rawda (21) said. “Even on a hard game with the way it was and not giving up on ourselves.”
The Eagles started the next offensive drive backed up near their own end zone. Under Boyd H. Anderson’s pressure, the Eagles fumbled in the end zone and could not recover it, resulting in a Cobra touchdown and two possession deficit for the Eagles.
Looking to make a comeback, the Eagles took a kick return down to midfield, giving the offense better field position than the previous drive. MSD continued playing sloppily and could not keep the ball, fumbling again and allowing Boyd H. Anderson to recover the ball for the second time in the first quarter.
The fumble gave Boyd H. Anderson great field position, leading them to easily march down the field and score, taking a 21–0 lead against the Eagles.
“Right now we’re beating ourselves, that’s what’s going on,” offensive coordinator Kevin Jackson said. “If we stay focused we’ll be sure to get some scores.”
The Eagles could not manage any offensive success in the second quarter, as it was more or less the same as the first. Boyd H. Anderson took a 28–0 lead heading into halftime, completely dominating and shutting out the Eagles’ whole team.
The Eagles would need a huge second half comeback to turn this game over, and it started well for them. They forced the Cobras to fumble, leading MSD to have the ball inside the Cobra’s 20 yard line.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, their turnover woes continued. With another fumble, the ball was again recovered by Boyd H. Anderson. The turnover quickly led to another Cobra score, extending their lead to 34–0.
“What I can improve on is reading the field better and making more accurate throws, I will do this by practicing on and off the field,” quarterback Jaxson Anger (18) said.
The Eagles allowed one more touchdown before scoring one of their own, not getting shut out as the final score ended in a decisive Cobra win, 41–7.
Still looking for their first win of the season, the Eagles’ next game comes Friday, Sept. 27. They will be taking on the Boca Raton Bobcats at Boca Raton High School, hoping to get the win they failed to this time.
