With a playoff game on the line, Decatur rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 win over the Westlake Wolverines. The victory was just business as usual for the Seahawks, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.
Johnny Hobgood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown. Those 57 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. 86 of Hobgood's passing yards were hauled in by Davin Chandler, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Westlake lost, don't look at Devin Cox. Despite the final result, he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Cox is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. William Drakeford Jr was another key player, throwing for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Decatur pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Westlake, they moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Decatur will face off against Huntingtown at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Huntingtown's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Decatur's offense will have their work cut out for them. Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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