Football Preview: White River Hornets vs. Decatur Golden Gators
The White River Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Decatur Golden Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
White River took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kent-Meridian 45-7 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hornets needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
White River's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tristan Waterman, who threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and Tate Bowen, who picked up 169 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Decatur put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Kentlake onto the board and left with a 62-0 victory. The matchup marked the Golden Gators' most dominant win of the season.
White River's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Decatur, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
White River might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Decatur when the teams last played back in November of 2015. Can White River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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