Tharptown hasn't had much luck against Decatur Heritage Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m.
Tharptown is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. The matchup between them and Belgreen wasn't particularly close, with Tharptown falling 30-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They blew past Lexington 42-18 last Friday.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Paxton Tarver, Dylan Germany, and Daniel Taylor Jr. picked up one apiece. That's the most rushing yards Taylor Jr. has posted since back in September of 2023. Another thorn in Lexington's side was Zavier Johnson, who picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Tharptown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Tharptown was taken down by Decatur Heritage Christian Academy 55-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2017. Can Tharptown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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