The Shenandoah Raiders will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the South Decatur Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Decatur took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shenandoah, who comes in off a win.
Shenandoah is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Fremont. Shenandoah's defense stepped up to hand Fremont a 25-0 shutout on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The critical scores for Shenandoah came from Jarrett Helman, Carter Armstrong, and Garrett May.
Shenandoah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hayden Hubbard, Helman, and Karter Gray picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, South Decatur couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 48-6 loss at the hands of North Decatur on Friday. The Cougars have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, South Decatur got top-tier performance from Corbin Johnson, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 93 yards. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 61 yards.
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