Football Recap: Decatur Red Raiders vs. Hartselle Tigers
Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 59-0 loss at the hands of the Hartselle Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Tigers are ranked 55th).
Zayne Pointer threw for 55 yards on seven of 16 attempts.
Quaylen Hampton was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards.
Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hartselle, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Decatur will stay at home for another week and welcome Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur is facing Lee at the right time seeing as Lee is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hartselle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodlawn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodlawn is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Hartselle will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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