Football Preview: Columbia City Eagles vs. Leo Lions
Columbia City is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Leo is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Columbia City Eagles will challenge the Leo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so Leo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Columbia City is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering East Noble just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 35-14. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Leo strolled past Huntington North with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-20. The Lions pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Nathan Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Brock Schott, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Columbia City fell to 6-1. As for Leo, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Columbia City took a serious blow against Leo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 51-7. Will Columbia City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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