Deckerville has gone 8-1 against Mayville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Deckerville Eagles will welcome the Mayville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Deckerville will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Deckerville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Brown City, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Deckerville was ranked seventh). Deckerville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 win over Brown City on Friday.
Hunter Garza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game.
Another reason for the win was Deckerville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Preston Holman was especially locked on to Brown City's QB and sacked him twice. Holman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Deckerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mayville entered their match against Kingston on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mayville lost 60-36 to Kingston. The Wildcats have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Mayville had strong showings from Luka Campbell, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown, and Ian Estrine, who rushed for 69 yards.
Deckerville's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mayville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Deckerville against Mayville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-6 win. Does Deckerville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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