Football Preview: DeKalb Tigers vs. Stewartsville Cardinals
DeKalb is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Stewartsville a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The DeKalb Tigers will host the Stewartsville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
DeKalb's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rock Port on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Blue Jays. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Stewartsville scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against South Holt, falling 69-12. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Knights are ranked sixth).
DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Stewartsville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
DeKalb didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Stewartsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-40 win. Will DeKalb repeat their success, or does Stewartsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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