Football Preview: DeKalb Barons vs. Leo Lions
DeKalb hasn't had much luck against Leo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The DeKalb Barons will square off against the Leo Lions at 7:00 p.m. Leo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on DeKalb, who comes in off a win.
DeKalb is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bellmont 58-7 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 58-0.
Meanwhile, Leo suffered their closest loss since August 18, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Columbia City by a score of 21-18. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Leo got top-tier performance from Nathan Foster, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Foster's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win made it two in a row for DeKalb and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Leo, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
DeKalb was dealt a bruising 43-14 defeat at the hands of Leo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for DeKalb, Aidan Monds (who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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