After flying high against Greencastle last Friday, Eastern Hancock came back down to earth. The Royals took a hard 41-27 fall against the North Decatur Chargers on Friday. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Eastern Hancock still got an impressive performance from Elijah Edon, who threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 32 yards. Gavin Bowman also helped out as he racked up 171 receiving yards.
Corbin Thackery had an outrageously good game for North Decatur as he rushed for 153 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 132 receiving yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards Thackery has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matthew Fields, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Eastern Hancock's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for North Decatur, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Eastern Hancock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-27 defeat against Centerville on the 5th. As for North Decatur, they have also already played their next matchup, a 21-20 win against Milan on the 5th.
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