De Kalb is 8-2 against New Boston since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The De Kalb Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Boston Lions at 7:30 p.m. De Kalb will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
De Kalb will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Daingerfield, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. De Kalb had just enough and edged Daingerfield out 30-28.
De Kalb's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayden Wherry led the charge by rushing for 162 yards and a touchdown. Wherry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Dunn, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Boston). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-22 win over Redwater. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
De Kalb's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for New Boston, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went De Kalb's way against New Boston in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as De Kalb made off with a 48-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was New Boston's Xavier Rowden, who threw for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 54 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for De Kalb to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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