The Deckerville Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Capac Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Deckerville sitting on seven straight victories and Capac on three.
Deckerville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kingston 44-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Deckerville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hunter Garza, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Parker Merriman, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Deckerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Capac was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Memphis 44-8 at home. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won four games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Deckerville's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Capac, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Deckerville against Capac in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 56-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deckerville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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