Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). They breezed by the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles at home to the tune of 76-0 on Friday. Give Decatur's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Decatur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jed Ross led the charge by throwing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Ross is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Jake Milligan helped Ross out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Decatur's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Decatur is taking a road trip to challenge Western Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Decatur knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Western Hills likes a good challenge. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Springtown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springtown will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Diamond Hill-Jarvis surely won't give up without a fight.
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