The Decatur Community Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the St. Francis Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Decatur Community humbled Wallace County with a 52-6 victory.
Decatur Community found their leader in underclassman Gage Williby, who picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. Francis got themselves on the board against Greeley County on Friday, but Greeley County never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over the Jackrabbits on the road. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly 48 points.
St. Francis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas Raile, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 25 yards and three touchdowns. Raile also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble. Layn Todd was another key back, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Decatur Community now has a winning record of 2-1. As for St. Francis, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Decatur Community didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. Will Decatur Community repeat their success, or does St. Francis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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