Football Preview: Arabia Mountain Rams vs. Decatur Bulldogs
The Arabia Mountain Rams will face off against the Decatur Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Arabia Mountain has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Decatur will arrive with four straight victories.
Decatur is facing Arabia Mountain at the wrong time: Arabia Mountain suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the Vikings.
Despite the defeat, Arabia Mountain got top-tier performance from Julian Shanks, who threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Shanks a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jordan Walker, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-7 win over Chamblee. Given Decatur's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Chamblee is ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Decatur found their leader in underclassman Darius White, who rushed for 142 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Those 142 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for him. Barron Scott was another key signal caller, throwing for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Decatur's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Johnson and Kaleb Lanier.
Arabia Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Decatur, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Arabia Mountain beat Decatur 25-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Arabia Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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