Football Recap: Decatur Central Piles Up the Points Against Perry Meridian

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Home	42-0 W
10/11/24 - Away	38-35 W
10/06/23 - Home	14-7 W
10/07/22 - Away	14-15 L
10/08/21 - Home	42-14 W
+ 5 more games

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Decatur Central on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Perry Meridian Falcons out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won four matchups by 42 points or more so far this season.

Decatur Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braylon Morris, who picked up 38 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 31 yards. Those 38 receiving yards gave Morris a new career-high.

Decatur Central's run defense was locked in: Perry Meridian could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Chris Hill for the heroic effort on defense: he. Decatur Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.3.

Decatur Central's defense didn't let Jackson Schoch, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jordyn Shanks and Mykul Campbell, who racked up five sacks between them.

Decatur Central pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Perry Meridian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Decatur Central is set to take on their familiar foe Franklin Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 901 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Perry Meridian will square off against rival Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.