Edinburgh hasn't had much luck against South Decatur recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Edinburgh Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Decatur Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Edinburgh is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Cloverdale, falling 62-0.
Meanwhile, South Decatur was beaten by Shenandoah 53-22 on Friday.
Despite the defeat, South Decatur got top-tier performance from Corbin Johnson, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 141.5 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Jayden Jackson-Ray, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
South Decatur wouldn't let Shenandoah keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Decatur can thank Ian Amrhein and Johnson for forcing both of them. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
Edinburgh's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for South Decatur, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Edinburgh was dealt a bruising 52-14 loss at the hands of South Decatur in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. Now that Edinburgh knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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