Mayville hasn't had much luck against Deckerville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mayville Wildcats will face off against the Deckerville Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Mayville will head out to face Deckerville after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Mayville lost 60-36 to Kingston. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-12.
Mayville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Luka Campbell, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown, and Ian Estrine, who rushed for 69 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mayville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, on FridayDeckerville's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Brown City , sneaking past 30-28.
Hunter Garza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game.
Another reason for the win was Deckerville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Preston Holman was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
This is the second loss in a row for Mayville and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Deckerville, their record now sits at 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mayville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Deckerville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mayville took a serious blow against Deckerville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 44-6. Can Mayville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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