Football Preview: Tucker Tigers vs. Southwest DeKalb Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwest DeKalb is hoping to do what Druid Hills couldn't on Friday: put an end to Tucker's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Tucker breezed by Druid Hills on the road to the tune of 48-3. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Red Devils are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tucker to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jace German, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards on only seven carries. Izayah Horsham was another key rusher, gaining 53 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southwest DeKalb, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past Lithonia 37-17 on Friday.
Tucker pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwest DeKalb, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Tucker was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest DeKalb when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 48-36. Does Tucker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest DeKalb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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