Football Preview: Decatur Seahawks vs. Kent Island Buccaneers
Decatur hasn't had much luck against Kent Island recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Decatur Seahawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kent Island Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Decatur will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Kent Island's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Decatur hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Decatur took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Easton. Fans of the Seahawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Vernon Deshields Iii and Johnny Hobgood were among the main playmakers for Decatur as the former rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and the latter rushed for 18 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Kent Island entered their match against Wicomico on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Kent Island fell 21-14 to Wicomico. The contest marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Decatur pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kent Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Decatur strolled past Kent Island when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 33-15. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kent Island's Shane Bogardus, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Decatur to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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