The North Caroline Bulldogs will take on the Decatur Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Caroline has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Decatur will come in with 20 straight victories.
Last Thursday, North Caroline was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to Bennett.
Meanwhile, Decatur's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kent Island 52-0 at home. Fans of the Seahawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Johnny Hobgood was his usual excellent self, throwing for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Trybe Wise was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Caroline's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Decatur, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
North Caroline suffered a grim 44-20 defeat to Decatur in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for North Caroline, Brycen Coleman (who threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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