The Easton Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Decatur Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Easton has four wins , while Decatur has 18 dating back to last season).
While Easton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 43-24 victory over Kent Island on Friday.
Michael O?Connor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 246 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 136 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Easton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Easton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colin Mooney and Logan Friend.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over Snow Hill on the road. 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.
The critical scores for Decatur came from Brian Chester, Trybe Wise, Amarian Manuel, Evan Copeland, Ethan Bradshaw, Davin Chandler, Vernon Deshields Iii, and Zakhari Baker.
One reason for the win was Decatur's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 14 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brookes Waters and Sully Auker, who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in Snow Hill's side was Nathan Tapley, who picked up a sack and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Easton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Decatur, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Easton was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Decatur when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Easton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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