The Decatur Eagles will face off against the Western Hills Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Decatur is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Diamond Hill-Jarvis 76-0 at home. Decatur's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three games.
Decatur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jed Ross, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. Ross has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Jake Milligan helped Ross out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Western Hills had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 39-14 margin over Diamond Hill-Jarvis last Thursday.
It was another big night for Elijah Jones, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Western Hills wouldn't let Diamond Hill-Jarvis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Western Hills can thank Cam?Ron Carter and Kyu Wilson for forcing both of them. Carter also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Decatur's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Western Hills, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Decatur has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Western Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 259. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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