Football Preview: Hill City Ringnecks vs. Decatur Community Red Devils
The Hill City Ringnecks will challenge the Decatur Community Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hill City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.6 points per game this season.
Hill City took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Stockton 50-0 at home. Given the Ringnecks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Decatur Community managed to keep up with Rawlins County until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Decatur Community took a blow against Rawlins County, falling 48-18. The Red Devils have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hill City now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Decatur Community, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Hill City against Decatur Community in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hill City 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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