Football Preview: DeKalb Barons vs. Huntington North Vikings
DeKalb is 8-1 against Huntington North since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The DeKalb Barons will look to defend their home field against the Huntington North Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-14, which was the final score in DeKalb's tilt against Columbia City on Friday. The Barons have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huntington North). They claimed a resounding 63-0 win over Bellmont at home. The Vikings' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
DeKalb now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Huntington North, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for DeKalb against Huntington North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-13 victory. In that matchup, DeKalb amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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