Decatur put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Kent Island Buccaneers a 52-0 shutout. Given the Seahawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Johnny Hobgood, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Trybe Wise, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Decatur pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kent Island, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Decatur will challenge North Caroline at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Decatur knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully North Caroline likes a good challenge. As for Kent Island, they will take on Bennett at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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