De Kalb has gone a perfect 6-0 against Queen City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Queen City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on De Kalb, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, De Kalb didn't have too much trouble with Redwater as they won 40-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Maddux Burgin
| 09/19/25 @ Harmony | 144.5 |
| 10/17/25 vs Redwater | 134.2 |
| 08/29/25 vs Mineola | 132.4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hughes Springs | 114.6 |
| 10/10/25 @ New Boston | 109.5 |
| + 3 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead De Kalb to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maddux Burgin, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and one score. Burgin's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bears' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Keiwon Neal was in the mix as well, providing De Kalb with one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: De Kalb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 219.
Meanwhile, Queen City had to suffer through a 60-6 loss at the hands of Redwater. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Dragons: they've now lost three in a row.
De Kalb's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Queen City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for De Kalb against Queen City in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 61-14 win. In that game, the Bears amassed a halftime lead of 40-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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