Aug. 28—There's just something different about this week every year in Decatur. The annual River City Rivalry football game between Decatur and Austin is a big deal to a lot of people in this city.

Aug. 30—The annual River City Rivalry between Austin and Decatur, which will be played Friday night at Austin Football Field, is about as big as it gets in local football games. "I don't want to say ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - This week’s game of the week takes us to Decatur as the Red Raider’s host the Austin Black Bears. Friday marks the 63rd meeting between Decatur and Austin. The Red Raiders ...

Friday night’s 41-0 win over city rival Decatur was extra special for Austin and coach Jeremy Perkins. In the 62nd edition of the River City Rivalry, the host Black Bears earned their 15th-year coach ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Both teams and fanbases at the Austin High School vs Decatur High School game were missing members from their sidelines and stands. The son of Yvette Fuller, who was killed on ...

Austin travels to Decatur for a nonleague meeting on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CDT in Decatur, Ala. — local time converted for the host city ...

Decatur leads the series all time 37-24, but like any good rivalry, there have been swings over the years. Recently, it's been Austin that has dominated as the Black Bears have won eight of the last ...

Gavin Fuqua ran for three touchdowns as Austin routed cross-town rival Decatur 35-3 in the 61st edition of the River City Rivalry at Ogle Stadium on Friday. Fuqua scored from 2 and 7 yards out to put ...

Jun. 28—Austin and Decatur high schools will both get new assistant principals who have decades of education experience in other school systems after the Decatur Board of Education approved the hires ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — On Friday, high ...

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Austin realizes the role the family has had in Decatur High football. “There were six of us and three of us were all-state, so I guess it’s kind of been a legacy, especially the (jersey) number. I’m ...