Football Recap: Leo Lions vs. Columbia City Eagles
Leo was the 51-7 winner over Columbia City when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Leo Lions fell just short of the Columbia City Eagles by a score of 21-18 on Friday. The match marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Leo lost, don't look at Nathan Foster. Despite the final result, he 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 critical scores for Columbia City came from Stratton Fuller, Landon Fazio, and Ethan Mcintosh.
Leo's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Columbia City, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Leo will take on DeKalb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season. As for Columbia City, they will face off against Norwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City is facing Norwell at the right time seeing as Norwell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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