Dekaney came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Aldine Mustangs, posting a 55-0 victory on the road. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nicholas Townsend was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 101 yards and a touchdown. Those 105 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayden Wyatt, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dekaney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dekaney's defense and their seven sacks. Leading the way was Jermain Yarbrough with three. Another thorn in Aldine's side was Javien Bedford, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made six total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Dekaney's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-3. As for Aldine, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Dekaney has already played their next match, a 35-14 loss against Westfield on the 4th. As for Aldine, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 65-0 defeat against Nimitz on the 4th.
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