Football Preview: Connersville Spartans vs. North Decatur Chargers
Two dominant backs in Parker Flanigan and Corbin Thackery are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Connersville Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the North Decatur Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Connersville had to suffer through a 44-8 loss at the hands of Rushville. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-0.
Meanwhile, North Decatur had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 29-22.
North Decatur's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Thackery, who gained 208 total yards and a touchdown, and Mason Morris, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 67 yards.
North Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Connersville and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for North Decatur, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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