Parkside and Decatur are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Parkside Rams will be playing at home against the Decatur Seahawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Parkside and Queen Anne's County were almost perfectly matched up, but Parkside suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Rams have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Decatur put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They 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.
Decatur's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Vernon Deshields Iii, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Johnny Hobgood, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns. Deshields Iii's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another big playmaker for Decatur was Peyton Travers, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Parkside's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Decatur, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Parkside took a serious blow against Decatur in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 50-14. Thankfully for Parkside, Brycen Coleman (who threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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