The Bennett Clippers will challenge the Decatur Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Bennett's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Washington 64-0 on the road.
Meanwhile, Decatur entered their tilt with Randallstown on Friday with 15 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 16. They blew past the Rams 40-19. Given the Seahawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Rams are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Johnny Hobgood and his top target Davin Chandler. Hobgood threw for 283 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes while Chandler picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Chandler's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards.
Decatur's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Tapley and Chandler.
Bennett's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Decatur, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Bennett was taken down by Decatur 35-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Bennett, Brycen Coleman (who threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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