Football Preview: Decatur Seahawks vs. Wicomico Indians
The Decatur Seahawks will take on the Wicomico Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Decatur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-7 win over North Caroline. Fans of the Seahawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Decatur's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Johnny Hobgood, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and Vernon Deshields Iii, who gained 180 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Deshields Iii a new career-high in rushing yards (131). Kyle Mumford was another key rusher, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns.
Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wicomico). They came out on top against Queen Anne's County by a score of 34-21 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
A big part of Wicomico's victory came down to the chemistry between Landon Roache and his top target Tavenon Outlaw. Roache threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Outlaw picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Outlaw's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. A healthy portion of Roache's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Daniel Garcia-Ailon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wicomico didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jalen Mills led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Mikhail Ingram is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played.
Decatur pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. As for Wicomico, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Decatur against Wicomico in their previous matchup back in October, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. In that contest, Decatur amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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