Football Preview: Saugatuck Trailblazers vs. Decatur Raiders
The Saugatuck Trailblazers will head out on the road to take on the Decatur Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saugatuck is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against White Pigeon , sneaking past 24-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trailblazers.
Meanwhile, Decatur waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 34-6. Considering the Raiders have won six matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Decatur pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Saugatuck, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Saugatuck against Decatur when the teams last played back in September of 2016, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saugatuck since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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