After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Deckerville is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Oakland Christian Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deckerville will be strutting in after a win while Oakland Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Deckerville was fully in charge, breezing past Dryden 68-20 on the road.
Meanwhile, Oakland Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-26 to Mayville.
Despite the defeat, Oakland Christian got top-tier performance from Colin Kolb, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Jake Brock, who threw for 172 yards and a touchdown.
Deckerville's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Oakland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Deckerville strolled past Oakland Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 44-30. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oakland Christian's Michael Rowe, who picked up 167 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Deckerville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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