Decatur and Aubrey squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Decatur had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Aubrey Chaparrals by a score of 41-38. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Chaparrals are ranked 101st).
Despite the defeat, Decatur had strong showings from Jed Ross, who threw for 194 yards and a touchdown, and Jamari Fletcher, who picked up 95 receiving yards. The dominant performance also gave Ross a new career-high in rushing yards (59).
Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Aubrey, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Decatur does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aubrey, they will take on Celina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Celina will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Aubrey surely won't give up without a fight.
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