The North Decatur Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Milan Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Decatur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Eastern Greene a 35-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Chargers sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Corbin Thackery and Simon Barber. Thackery rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while Barber rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Thackery's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Milan took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 37-6 win over West Washington. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
It was another big night for Austin Green, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Micah Norman got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Milan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Zane Richardson was the leader with two.
North Decatur pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Milan, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
North Decatur skirted past Milan 31-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Green, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Decatur still be able to contain Green? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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