The DeKalb Barons will challenge the Bellmont Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeKalb will be strutting in after a win while Bellmont will be coming in after a loss.
DeKalb is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Norwell on Friday as DeKalb made off with a 47-21 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Barons needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
DeKalb wouldn't let Norwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. DeKalb can thank Graham Blythe and Brady Culler for forcing both of them. Blythe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bellmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 50-9 loss at the hands of New Haven. The Braves were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
The win snapped DeKalb's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Bellmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went DeKalb's way against Bellmont when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as DeKalb made off with a 38-14 victory. In that matchup, DeKalb amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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