After each having a week off, the Dutchtown Bulldogs and the Decatur Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Decatur is hoping to do what Northgate couldn't last Friday: put an end to Dutchtown's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Dutchtown took their match with ease, bagging a 51-13 win over Northgate. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-3.
It was another big night for Michael Johnson, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns. Dutchtown is 4-1 when Johnson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Shane Mckoy was in the mix as well, providing Dutchtown with two touchdowns.
Dutchtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Dutchtown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rishon Postell and Moses Smith. Aiden Parker was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, while Decatur put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Tri-Cities. Decatur blew past Tri-Cities, posting a 35-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Decatur, who have now won four games by 31 points or more so far this season.
Decatur found their leader in sophomore Quay Hood, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Decatur wouldn't let Tri-Cities keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Decatur can thank Keith Simon and Nickolas Nathaniel for forcing both of them. Nathaniel also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Decatur got some further help from Hood: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Decatur pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Dutchtown, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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