The Decatur Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Arabia Mountain Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Decatur has four straight victories, Arabia Mountain has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Decatur is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 43-7 win over Chamblee at home. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Decatur with their most commanding win of the season.
Decatur found their leader in underclassman Darius White, who rushed for 142 yards, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Barron Scott, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Decatur's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Johnson and Kaleb Lanier.
Meanwhile, Arabia Mountain entered their contest against Lakeside on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Arabia Mountain and Lakeside were almost perfectly matched up, but Arabia Mountain suffered a 51-50 loss.
Despite the defeat, Arabia Mountain got top-tier performance from Julian Shanks, who threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards on only five carries. Jordan Walker got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Decatur's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Arabia Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Decatur came up short against Arabia Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 25-12. Can Decatur avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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