St. Laurence has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Leo Lions at 7:30 p.m. St. Laurence's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Leo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Laurence will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 24) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over Carmel. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since September 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, Leo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 33-18 fall against 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).
St. Laurence's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Leo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for St. Laurence against Leo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-8 victory. Does St. Laurence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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