Douglas senior linebacker Cole Smalley (42) makes a tackle for loss against Hug earlier this season. Smalley and the Tigers earned the No. 1 seed in the Northern 5A-Division III postseason, getting a first-round bye. Douglas will await the winner of Carson-North Valleys for next week.

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