Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). They claimed a resounding 70-0 win over the Carter-Riverside Eagles on the road. Given Decatur's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while Carter-Riverside is ranked 1118th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Decatur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Milligan led the charge by rushing for 130 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Milligan a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jed Ross, who threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Decatur's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Carter-Riverside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Decatur will take on Eastern Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Hills is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Decatur will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Carter-Riverside, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Springtown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springtown will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Carter-Riverside surely won't give up without a fight.
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