North Decatur is a perfect 10-0 against Edinburgh since August of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. North Decatur's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Edinburgh's offense will have their work cut out for them.
North Decatur took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Eastern Greene for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-14 win. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
Hunter Meister
| 10/03/25 vs Eastern Greene | 81 |
| 09/19/25 @ Switzerland County | 77 |
| 08/29/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 54 |
| 08/22/25 vs South Decatur | 45 |
| 09/12/25 @ Brown County | 5 |
North Decatur can attribute much of their success to Corbin Thackery, who gained 152 total yards and three touchdowns, and Matthew Fields, who threw for 169 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. Thackery showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards. North Decatur also got help from Hunter Meister, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh fell victim to North Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Thunderbirds 71-0. Considering the last time the Lancers couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
North Decatur's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 37.7 points this season. As for Edinburgh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for North Decatur against Edinburgh in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-6 victory. In that matchup, the Chargers amassed a halftime lead of 64-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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