Deckerville is 8-1 against Mayville since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Deckerville Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Mayville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Deckerville will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Deckerville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Brown City, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Deckerville was ranked seventh). Deckerville skirted past Brown City 30-28.
Hunter Garza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Deckerville's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Preston Holman was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Deckerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mayville entered their match against Kingston on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mayville came up short against Kingston, falling 60-36. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Mayville had strong showings from Luka Campbell, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown, and Ian Estrine, who rushed for 69 yards.
Deckerville's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mayville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Deckerville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mayville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Deckerville against Mayville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-6 victory. Does Deckerville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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