EASTERN HANCOCK
South Decatur (0-1) at Eastern Hancock (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7 p.m., Ed Knarr Field.
COACHES: Tony Bell, 0-1 in 1st year at South Decatur. Jim O’Hara, 11-3 in 2nd year at Eastern Hancock, 98-51 in 14th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Eastern Hancock, 71.38, 59th overall, 1st in Class 2A. South Decatur, 33.45, 282nd overall, 46th in Class 1A.
SERIES LAST 30 YEARS: Eastern Hancock, 8-4.
LAST MEETING: Eastern Hancock, 37-6, Aug. 29, 2014.
NOTES: The Eastern Hancock Royals entered the 2015 season ranked No. 11 in Class 2A after being bumped up due to enrollment numbers … The Royals moved up three spots to No. 8 after beating Northeastern 33-7 on the road in Week 1 … South Decatur needed overtime to decide its first contest, a 20-12 road loss to county rival North Decatur … Sophomore Jarett Lewis was 10-for-14 passing for 169 yards and one touchdown for the Royals … Eastern Hancock junior Devin Denny led the team in rushing with 67 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns … Senior receiver Austin Smith had six catches from Lewis for 193 yards and one touchdown … Defensively, senior Clayton Crumfield added an interception … For South Decatur, senior quarterback Jordan Ortman returns after throwing for 861 yards and six touchdowns in 2014 … Ortman also threw six interceptions and rushed for five touchdowns … Senior Tristan Ralph returns with the most receiving experience as he caught 16 passes for 180 yards and one touchdown in 2014.
