Leo and New Haven are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Leo Lions will head out to take on the New Haven Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leo is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Leo at home against Norwell as the squad secured a 55-13 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Knights are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nathan Foster was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Bret Sauder made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Leo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sauder and Landin Hoeppner. Hoeppner got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 73 yards.
Meanwhile, New Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The game between them and DeKalb wasn't particularly close, with New Haven falling 31-12. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Leo's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for New Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Leo and New Haven were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Leo suffered an agonizing 42-41 loss. Can Leo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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