Football Recap: Dekalb Drops Highest Score of Season Against Huntington North

The matchup between DeKalb and Huntington North on Friday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Barons enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over the Vikings. The Barons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Eli McCormick

Passing Touchdowns (Career)

09/26/25 @ Huntington North	5
09/19/25 @ Columbia City	4
09/05/25 @ New Haven	2
09/12/25 vs East Noble	1
08/29/25 @ Garrett	1

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead DeKalb to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli McCormick, who threw for 256 yards and five touchdowns. Those five passing touchdowns gave McCormick a new career-high. Xavier Bell was McCormick's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

DeKalb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to DeKalb's defense and their three sacks. Zeke Penrod was especially locked on to Huntington North's QB and sacked him twice.

Despite the loss, Huntington North still got an impressive performance from Christian Jemison, who rushed for 240 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Jemison showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards. Wyatt Shearer also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.

DeKalb pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for Huntington North, their record now sits at 2-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. DeKalb is set to square off against their familiar foe Norwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Huntington North will face off against rival Leo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.