The Cullman Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Decatur Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cullman will be strutting in after a win while Decatur will be coming in after a loss.
Cullman will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Columbia on Friday. Cullman breezed by Columbia at home to the tune of 61-6. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Bearcats this season.
Meanwhile, Decatur came up short against Mae Jemison on Thursday and fell 28-21.
Decatur wouldn't let Mae Jemison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cayden Oliver was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Cullman back to even at 4-4. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Cullman was able to grind out a solid win over Decatur when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Decatur's Bradin Dupper, who rushed for 115 yards, and also threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Cullman to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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