Football Preview: Decatur Seahawks vs. Easton Warriors
Decatur has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Easton Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Decatur will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Decatur is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over Snow Hill. 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.
The critical scores for Decatur came from Brian Chester, Trybe Wise, Amarian Manuel, Evan Copeland, Ethan Bradshaw, Davin Chandler, Vernon Deshields Iii, and Zakhari Baker.
Decatur's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 14 times. The heavy lifting was done by Brookes Waters and Sully Auker, who racked up five sacks between them. Nathan Tapley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Easton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Kent Island with points to spare, taking the game 43-24. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Michael O?Connor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 246 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 136 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Easton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Easton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colin Mooney and Logan Friend.
Decatur pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Easton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Decatur against Easton when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 victory. Will Decatur repeat their success, or does Easton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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