The Decatur Red Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Austin Black Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Back in September, Decatur was able to grind out a solid victory over Westminster Christian Academy, taking the game 19-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Austin). They blew past Sparkman, posting a 50-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Austin's win came from a few key players Decatur will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Autumn Cassidy, who threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. Cassidy is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: she's passed for at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Austin's leading receiver Kailan Steele was Cassidy's top target yet again, picking up 98 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Austin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jada Billings and Aniyah Turner. Billings got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Decatur's record is now 2-0. As for Austin, their record now sits at 6-0.
Decatur came up short against Austin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 6-0. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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