Football Recap: Decatur Starts Season with Loss on the Road

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Decatur had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. The contest between them and the Buckhorn Bucks wasn't particularly close, with the Decatur Red Raiders falling 33-19. The defeat leaves the Red Raiders without a win on the season.

Decatur wouldn't let Buckhorn keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Decatur can thank Joshua Jones and Levi Jeffers for forcing both of them. Decatur got some further help from Trey Greenwell: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Decatur will take on Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Buckhorn, they will square off against Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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