Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Decatur). They blew past the North Daviess Cougars 54-6 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Corbin Thackery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Simon Barber was another key back, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why North Daviess lost, don't look at Coltyn Mcnabb. Despite the final result, he rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards.
North Decatur's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for North Daviess, the defeat snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
North Decatur will face off against Edinburgh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Decatur's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Edinburgh's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Daviess, they will stay at home for another week and welcome North Knox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Daviess is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season.
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