Football Recap: Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles vs. Ragland Purple Devils
After only seven points in their last contest, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Ragland on Friday. The Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles put the hurt on the Ragland Purple Devils with a sharp 49-24 win. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Savarius Evans out in front who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Evans has posted since back in August. Paxton Tarver also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tarver and Dalton Gay.
Ragland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was A'Ron Lee, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Lee was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. Antwan Byers was another key player, throwing for 304 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ragland, their record now sits at 5-5.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Susan Moore at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,057 yards in their previous games. As for Ragland, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Winterboro at 7:00 p.m. Ragland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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