The Western Hills Cougars will square off against the Decatur Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Western Hills finally turned things around against Diamond Hill-Jarvis last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 39-14 win. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Elijah Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Western Hills wouldn't let Diamond Hill-Jarvis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Western Hills can thank Cam?Ron Carter and Kyu Wilson for forcing both of them. Carter also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Decatur's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They breezed by Diamond Hill-Jarvis at home to the tune of 76-0. Considering Decatur has won four contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Decatur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jed Ross, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Ross has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Jake Milligan helped Ross out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Western Hills' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Decatur, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Western Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.4. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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