Sound defense keeps Bulldogs close with No. 1 Buford

The football team may be 1-3 after a loss to No. 1 Buford, but the Bulldogs put a major scare into the nationally touted Wolves. An extremely aggressive defense blitzed throughout the first half and confused the Buford offense, trailing just 3-0 at the half. The Wolves didn’t even register a first down until early in the second quarter, however. Buford ran away with the win in the second half. A 7-yard touchdown run gave them a 10-0 lead, and then they scored on a 54-yard run from Storm Johnson after Trumon Jefferson and the offense quickly went three-and-out. Buford cruised afterwards, winning 31-0. Jefferson was the spark offensively for Decatur. The Bulldogs had just 60 total yards, and were only able to muster one first down against a tough Wolves defense. DHS hosts winless Cross Keys on Friday at 7:30 p.m. … The softball team beat Druid Hills 13-0 on Wednesday, but needed a win over Lovett on Thursday to qualify for the region tournament in the season finale. They were unable to win, falling 8-0 to the Lions.