Football Preview: Edinburgh Lancers vs. North Decatur Chargers
Edinburgh is 0-10 against North Decatur since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Edinburgh Lancers will be playing at home against the North Decatur Chargers at 7:00 p.m.
Edinburgh is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Park Tudor 63-0.
Meanwhile, North Decatur came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Pacers 33-0 at home. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
North Decatur found their leader in underclassman Simon Barber, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 107 rushing yards gave Barber a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Morris, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
North Decatur's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB ten times. It was truly a group effort as Kayden Scudder, Cohen Thackery, and Alexander Jones picked up two apiece.
Edinburgh's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for North Decatur, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Edinburgh was dealt a bruising 82-0 defeat at the hands of North Decatur in their previous matchup last Friday. Can Edinburgh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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