Decatur extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-2. They were dealt a 47-7 defeat at the hands of the Austin Black Bears. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Black Bears are ranked 38th).
Donovan Jarman threw for 38 yards on six of ten attempts. Quaylen Hampton was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards. On the ground, Isaiah Allen rushed for 35 yards and one touchdown.
As for Austin, the victory got them back to even at 1-1. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Austin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Qadir Lyle, who rushed for 41 yards and one TD, and also threw for 247 yards while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. Those 41 rushing yards gave Lyle a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Aidan Davis, who rushed for 75 yards and one score.
Decatur and Austin will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Red Raiders are set to take on their familiar foe Jasper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Austin will challenge rival Sparkman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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