Football Recap: Leo Lions vs. East Noble Knights
Leo entered their matchup against East Noble on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Leo Lions took a 35-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Noble Knights. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Leo lost, don't look at Nathan Foster. Despite the final result, he rushed for 265 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Foster really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Even though they lost, Leo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Dylan Krehl was his usual excellent self, rushing for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry for East Noble. The dominant performance gave Krehl a new career-high in rushing yards. East Noble also got help from Landon Swogger, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Leo fell to 4-1. As for East Noble, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Leo will take on Bellmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leo is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for East Noble, they will face off against Norwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Noble's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Norwell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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