North Decatur hosted South Decatur in the annual Bucket Game Friday, and the Chargers controlled the game from the start. The Chargers scored in the first minute and never looked back, knocking off the Cougars 61-0.

North opened the scoring with a 46-yard pass from Matthew Fields to Eli Trenkamp. Logan O’Dell added the extra point for the early 7-0 lead. 

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