Football Game Preview: Kent Island Buccaneers vs. Decatur Seahawks + How To Watch

Kent Island has gone 7-2 against Decatur recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kent Island comes in on four and Decatur on five.

On Thursday, Kent Island slipped by Wicomico 24-23.

Jaxson Hess

Rushing Yards

10/16/25 vs Wicomico	166
10/10/25 vs Parkside	147
09/26/25 vs Bennett	119
09/12/25 vs Middletown	77
11/15/24 vs Easton	87
+ 3 more games

Jaxson Hess had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 166 yards and one score, while also picking up 68 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024.

Meanwhile, Decatur sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 win over Easton on Friday.

The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kyle Mumford and Jamier Copper. Mumford had a great game and gained 145 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Copper was balling out in the loss, rushing for 247 yards and two touchdowns.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Decatur's defense and their seven sacks. Seamus Orth was especially locked on to Easton's QB and sacked him twice. Orth also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.

Kent Island's record is now 5-2. As for Decatur, their record now sits at 5-1.

Kent Island took a serious blow against Decatur in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 52-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Seahawks' Johnny Hobgood, who threw for 257 yards and three TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Buccaneers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.