With a playoff game on the line, Decatur rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Saugatuck Trailblazers as they made off with a 30-7 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Saugatuck still got an impressive performance from Chris Foley, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards.
The win (which was Decatur's seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.6 points per game. As for Saugatuck, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Decatur didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-0 victory against Reading on the 16th. Saugatuck does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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