Football Preview: Decatur Bulldogs vs. Woodward Academy War Eagles
The Decatur Bulldogs will challenge the Woodward Academy War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Decatur sitting on eight straight wins and Woodward Academy on five.
Decatur's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lakeside 31-0 at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woodward Academy). They claimed a resounding 49-17 victory over Dunwoody at home. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Landon Walker was his usual excellent self, throwing for 356 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Josiah Abdullah was another key player, picking up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Decatur's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Woodward Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Decatur was taken down by Woodward Academy 34-7 when the teams last played back in August of 2015. Thankfully for Decatur, Ryan Glover (who threw for 154 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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