Decatur Heritage Christian Academy has gone 4-0 against Tharptown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Tharptown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-18 margin over Lexington.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Paxton Tarver, Dylan Germany, and Daniel Taylor Jr. picked up one apiece. That's the most rushing yards Taylor Jr. has posted since back in September of 2023. Zavier Johnson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tharptown was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 30-14 to Belgreen.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tharptown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy against Tharptown in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 as the team secured a 55-0 win. Will Decatur Heritage Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Tharptown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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