Football Preview: Decatur Seahawks vs. Huntingtown Hurricanes
The Decatur Seahawks will challenge the Huntingtown Hurricanes at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Decatur will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Decatur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Westlake.
Johnny Hobgood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown. Those 57 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. 86 of Hobgood's passing yards were hauled in by Davin Chandler, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Huntingtown faced Milford Mill Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Huntingtown came out on top against Milford Mill Academy by a score of 24-16. Winning may never get old, but the Hurricanes sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Brody Whittington went supernova for Huntingtown, rushing for 250 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.9 yards per carry. Whittington also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Decatur's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Huntingtown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Decatur was able to grind out a solid victory over Huntingtown when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 21-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Huntingtown's Evan Kuntz, who rushed for 147 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Decatur to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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