Decatur Community is 1-9 against Hoxie since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Red Devils will face off against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Decatur Community took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 38-28 win over St. Francis. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoxie). They blew past Stockton, posting a 60-14 win.
Decatur Community better keep an eye on Mat Bretz. He was instrumental in Hoxie's win, rushing for 46 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also catching one score. Bretz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Chase Meyer, who threw for 57 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Hoxie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
One reason for the win was Hoxie's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Kellen Cressler with two.
The victory got Hoxie back to even at 2-2. As for Decatur Community, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Decatur Community was dealt a bruising 45-12 loss at the hands of Hoxie in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Red Devils were down 26-6.
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