Football Preview: Decatur Central Hawks vs. New Palestine Dragons
The Decatur Central Hawks are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the New Palestine Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Decatur Central is leaving town to face New Palestine after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Decatur Central came up short against Columbus North on Friday, falling 41-15. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Decatur Central wouldn't let Columbus North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kasmir Hicks, Maurice Carter, and Braylon Morris picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, New Palestine got the win against Kokomo on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Wildkats are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Decatur Central won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in August of 2023, slipping by New Palestine 43-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was New Palestine's Grayson Thomas, who rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Decatur Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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