Thursday just wasn't the day for Carter-Riverside's offense. They took a blow against the Decatur Eagles on Thursday, falling 70-0. While losing is never fun, Carter-Riverside can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1118th, while Decatur is ranked 254th).
Decatur got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Milligan out in front who rushed for 130 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Milligan a new career-high in rushing yards. Jed Ross was another key signal caller, throwing for 128 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Carter-Riverside and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Decatur, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carter-Riverside's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Springtown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springtown will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Carter-Riverside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Decatur, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eastern Hills at 7:00 p.m. Decatur is facing Eastern Hills at the right time seeing as Eastern Hills is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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