Football Recap: Leyden Comes Up Short

Leyden entered their match against Downers Grove South on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Leyden Eagles came up short against the Downers Grove South Mustangs, falling 33-7. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Maddox Jasinski threw for 152 yards on 15 of 26 attempts, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Larry Smith was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards.

Leyden's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Downers Grove South, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.

Leyden will square off against Addison Trail at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Addison Trail will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Leyden surely won't give up without a fight. As for Downers Grove South, they will host Proviso East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Downers Grove South is facing Proviso East at the right time seeing as Proviso East is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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