Soccer Preview: Leo vs. DeKalb
Leo has gone 8-2 against DeKalb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Leo Lions will venture away from home to face off against the DeKalb Barons at 7:00 p.m. Leo will be strutting in after a victory while DeKalb will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Leo was able to grind out a solid win over Bellmont, taking the game 3-1. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Braves are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen Graves and
Hudson Douglas scored all three of Leo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, DeKalb didn't have quite enough to beat Huntington North on Monday and fell 4-3.
Leo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-2 record this season. As for DeKalb, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Leo was able to grind out a solid victory over DeKalb when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leo since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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