Football Preview: Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles vs. Falkville Blue Devils
The Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles will challenge the Falkville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 68-0 victory over Tharptown at home. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Savarius Evans, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Evans was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. Levi Mcgee was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Falkville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let Colbert Heights onto the board and left with a 21-0 win on Friday.
Denver Comstock was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Falkville, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Decatur Heritage Christian Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 405.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Falkville, though, as they've been averaging only 194.8. Will Decatur Heritage Christian Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Falkville flip the script?
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Falkville in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, losing 34-20. Can Decatur Heritage Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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