Decatur and Parkside are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Decatur Seahawks will head out to face off against the Parkside Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Decatur is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Decatur blew past Wicomico, posting a 49-14 victory. Fans of the Seahawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Vernon Deshields Iii and Johnny Hobgood were among the main playmakers for Decatur as the former rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and the latter threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns. Hobgood has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Trybe Wise did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Parkside and Queen Anne's County were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Parkside suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Decatur's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Parkside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Decatur against Parkside in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Parkside's Canaan Mapp, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Decatur still be able to contain Mapp? There's only one way to find out.
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