After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westfield, Dekaney was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Benjamin Davis Falcons by a score of 24-14. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dekaney got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was David Edmondson out in front who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.9% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Edmondson a new career-high in rushing yards. Cayden Wyatt handled things on the ground, rushing for 103 yards.
Dekaney wouldn't let Benjamin Davis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dekaney can thank Brent O?Neil and Kyle Dillon for forcing both of them. Superior Hill was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes.
When it comes to explaining why Benjamin Davis lost, don't look at Drake Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Williams' longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Tramble, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Dekaney pushed their record up to 2-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Benjamin Davis, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.
Dekaney wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 56-28 win against Eisenhower on the 18th. Benjamin Davis has also already played their next game, a 47-42 victory against Nimitz on the 17th.
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