ADDISON – Decatur Heritage traveled to Addison to take on the Bulldogs to continue region play on Friday night. The Bulldogs were victorious, 32-14.
Addison received the ball to start the game and Braxton Preuitt returned it 42 yards to put the Bulldogs in great field position. Addison's opening drive was not one to remember as a penalty on the very first play backed the Bulldogs up 10 yards, then quarterback Zayne Guthrie rushed only 7 yards and forced Addison to punt.
A booming punt forced Decatur Heritage down to the 5-yard line. Addison's defense prevailed as they forced a safety and the Bulldogs went ahead 2-0 with 10:51 remaining in the first quarter.
Addison took the ball on the free kick by the Eagles and started at the 13-yard line. The Bulldogs threatened, but were forced to punt. The Eagles took over at the 13-yard line. Running backs Jeffery Hunter and Colten Keith ran for a combined 13 yards before Jake Wilson picked off Hank Davis and put the Bulldogs in Eagle territory at the 42-yard line.
After a birage of rushes by Luke Chambers, Guthrie and Tyler Borden the Bulldogs punched the ball in the end zone on a 7-yard rush with 1:11 left in the quarter. They made the 2-point conversion to go up 10-0.
The next two drives for Addison and Decatur Heritage resulted in punts. Then Addison got the ball, driving only 2 yards before Borden fumbled, allowing Eagles lineman Garrett Rogers to recover.
The Eagles gave the ball to running back Keith for a 5-yard rush and a 26-yard touchdown run with 4:22 left in the half. The score was 10-7 with Addison ahead.
Preuitt returned the next kickoff 22 yards to put the Bulldogs up to the 32-yard line to begin the next drive. Stratton Miller, for Decatur Heritage, picked off Guthrie and returned it for a touchdown with 1:06 left in the half. The Eagles went ahead 14-10, the score heading into halftime.
The Eagles received the ball coming out of the break and went three-and-out. Addison then marched 39 yards and found the end zone on Chambers' 25-yard reception to go up 18-14 with 4:01 left in the third.
Addison's defense prevailed the rest of the night, not allowing another Eagle score. The Bulldogs scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, a 74-yard reception by Chambers and a Borden 13-yard run, to pull away late.
The final score was 32-14 to put Addison in the win column for the fifth time this season.
Addison running back Borden rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown with Preuitt and Guthrie having big nights as well. The Bulldogs will travel to Meek next week and take on the Tigers.
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