While it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Decatur was not quite Mt. Zion's equal in the second half on Monday. They fell to the Mt. Zion Bulldogs 18-12.
Leading Mt. Zion to victory were Makayla Juhan and Emeri Echols. Juhan picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Echols rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns. Juhan didn't just play on offense: he also defended two passes and snagged an interception.
Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Mt. Zion, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Tucker the next time they take the field. Mt. Zion will head out to face Tucker at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while Decatur will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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