Football Preview: Decatur Red Raiders vs. Austin Black Bears
Decatur is 2-8 against Austin since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Decatur Red Raiders will face off against the Austin Black Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Decatur can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. The matchup between them and Buckhorn wasn't particularly close, with Decatur falling 33-19. The loss leaves the Red Raiders without a win on the season.
Decatur wouldn't let Buckhorn keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Decatur can thank Joshua Jones and Levi Jeffers for forcing both of them. Trey Greenwell was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Austin made off with a 35-34 victory over Hartselle.
JL Davis was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. Jaxon Potter was in the mix as well, providing Austin with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Decatur was dealt a bruising 35-3 defeat at the hands of Austin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Austin's Gavin Fuqua, who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that Decatur knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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