Dekaney has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Nimitz Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Dekaney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Dekaney will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against MacArthur on Friday. Dekaney simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat MacArthur 50-7. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Dekaney found their leader in freshman Cj Chizer, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Dekaney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cordey Sherman and Nicholas Townsend. Sherman has become a key player for Dekaney: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 1-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Nimitz came up short against Spring last Thursday and fell 28-20.
Dekaney is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points per game. As for Nimitz, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Dekaney against Nimitz in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 50-21 victory. Does Dekaney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nimitz turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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