On Saturday Deckerville will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will challenge the Pickford Panthers at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Deckerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Mendon with points to spare, taking the game 49-32.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Deckerville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hunter Garza, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Garza really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Parker Merriman was another key player, gaining 108 total yards and four touchdowns.
Deckerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pickford faced Inland Lakes in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Pickford took down Inland Lakes 34-18. The victory was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
Deckerville pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.9 points. As for Pickford, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
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