The Decatur Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ranchview Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Ranchview likes a good challenge.
Decatur will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Southwest on Friday. Decatur claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Southwest. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Decatur got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Milligan out in front who rushed for 109 yards on only nine carries. Jed Ross was another key signal caller, throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ranchview didn't have too much trouble with Lake Worth on Friday as they won 35-17.
Decatur is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Ranchview, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Decatur against Ranchview when the teams last played back in September of 2015, as the team secured a 42-14 win. Will Decatur repeat their success, or does Ranchview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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