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November 1, 2009

By Robert Klemko
Special to The Gazette
Saturday, October 31, 2009; 10:21 PM

Frederick Douglass High School quarterback Richard Barber says his injured foot has him playing at 80 percent. His coach says it's more like 70 percent. Whatever the case, Barber returned to action Saturday to pull his team out of a two-game skid, leading the Eagles to a 22-0 win against Friendly in Upper Marlboro.

Barber, the senior charged with orchestrating the Eagles' veer option offense, tore a muscle in the bottom of his right foot three weeks ago. The injury forced him to the sidelines for most of the last two games, and contributed to consecutive Douglass losses for the first time since 2002.

"We needed this. It's a good win to get back on track," Barber said. "It's do or die from here on out."

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