Decatur extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Hartselle Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Tigers are ranked 22nd).
Reid Roberson threw for 109 yards and one touchdown. Quaylen Hampton was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards and one TD.
As for Hartselle, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jaheim Pruitt went supernova, rushing for 175 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Carter Lee, who rushed for 42 yards and a pair of TDs.
Looking ahead, Decatur will square off against Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Raiders will be up against the Generals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hartselle, they will challenge Woodlawn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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