Football Recap: North Decatur Chargers vs. Switzerland County Pacers
North Decatur's offense rose to the challenge against a Pacers defense that boasted an average of only 13.78 points allowed on Friday. The North Decatur Chargers breezed by the Switzerland County Pacers at home to the tune of 33-0. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
North Decatur found their leader in underclassman Simon Barber, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 107 rushing yards gave Barber a new career-high. Corbin Thackery also helped out as he racked up 122 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Decatur's defense and their ten sacks. It was truly a group effort as Kayden Scudder, Cohen Thackery, and Alexander Jones picked up two apiece.
North Decatur's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Switzerland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. North Decatur will head out on the road to face off against Edinburgh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Decatur's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Switzerland County, they will welcome Brownstown Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Switzerland County: 13.8, Brownstown Central: 6.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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