Football Preview: North Decatur Chargers vs. Edinburgh Lancers
North Decatur has gone 10-0 against Edinburgh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Decatur Chargers will challenge the Edinburgh Lancers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Decatur has five straight victories, Edinburgh has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
North Decatur is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat North Daviess 54-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Corbin Thackery was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making two total tackles. Owen Eldridge was in the mix too, providing North Decatur with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh ended up a good deal behind North Central on Friday and lost 25-6.
Edinburgh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Fowler and Cole White.
North Decatur's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Edinburgh, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for North Decatur against Edinburgh when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Decatur 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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