Football Preview: Leo Lions vs. St. Laurence Vikings
Leo hasn't had much luck against St. Laurence recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Leo Lions will venture away from home to square off against the St. Laurence Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
Leo is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 33-18 to Marian Catholic. 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 match against Carmel on Friday, but Carmel came as close as anyone has to beating them. St. Laurence narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Carmel 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since September 1, 2023.
Leo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Laurence, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Leo was dealt a bruising 50-8 loss at the hands of St. Laurence in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Leo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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