Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging an 83-7 victory over Diamond Hill-Jarvis. Considering Decatur has won four matchups by more than 32 points this season, Thursday’s blowout was nothing new.
Jake Milligan
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Decatur to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Milligan, who rushed for 89 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Milligan a new career-high. Jamari Fletcher was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Decatur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That’s the most rushing yards they’ve managed all season.
Decatur didn’t go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keaton Goode, Elijah Molina, and Ryder Holmes picked up one apiece. Molina is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he’s now made five or more in each of the last four games he’s played.
The win was the fourth in a row for Decatur, bringing their record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points on average over those games. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coming up, Decatur will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Hills at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 894 yards in their previous games. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they will square off against Springtown at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Porcupines have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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