The Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Susan Moore Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Ragland 49-24. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savarius Evans led the charge by rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Evans has posted since back in August. Paxton Tarver was in the mix as well, providing Decatur Heritage Christian Academy with three touchdowns.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tarver and Dalton Gay.
Meanwhile, Susan Moore got the win against North Sand Mountain on Friday by a conclusive 48-27. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-13.
Susan Moore got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Garrison out in front who rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 58 yards and a touchdown. Garrison is becoming a predictor of Susan Moore's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Drew Justice also helped out as he racked up 133 rushing yards.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Susan Moore, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Decatur Heritage Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 270.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Susan Moore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.1. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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