Football Preview: Leo Lions vs. St. Laurence Vikings
Leo is 0-6 against St. Laurence since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Leo Lions will head out on the road to face off against the St. Laurence Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
Leo is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. The game between them and Marian Catholic wasn't particularly close, with Leo falling 33-18. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Spartans are ranked 149th).
Meanwhile, St. Laurence is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Carmel on Friday, but Carmel came as close as anyone has to beating them. St. Laurence narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Carmel 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since September 1, 2023.
Leo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Laurence, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Leo was taken down by St. Laurence 50-8 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Leo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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