Football Preview: New Haven Bulldogs vs. Leo Lions
New Haven and Leo are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The New Haven Bulldogs will host the Leo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Haven, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Leo's (thus far) undefeated season.
New Haven is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against DeKalb on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 31-12 to the Barons.
Meanwhile, Leo was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Norwell 55-13 at home. With the Lions ahead 49-13 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Nathan Foster had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Grayson Esguerra was another key player, throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Leo wouldn't let Norwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Leo can thank Jackson Houtz and Brock Schott for forcing both of them. Schott also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
New Haven's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Leo, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
New Haven barely slipped by Leo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 42-41. Will New Haven repeat their success, or does Leo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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