Decatur extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a 27-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stephenson Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 69th).
Sadur Salahuddin and Jenssen Kaivani certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Salahuddin gained 163 total yards and two touchdowns, while Kaivani threw for 281 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes.
As for Stephenson, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points over those games.
Jayden Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 254 yards and one score while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 115 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Zabrian Boler, who rushed for 41 yards and one TD.
Decatur has already played their next matchup, a 36-10 defeat against Chamblee on the 12th. As for Stephenson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-17 win against Mt. Zion on the 12th.
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