The DeKalb Barons will face off against the Columbia City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
DeKalb's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against East Noble on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 35-0. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Barons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Columbia City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 37-21 victory over Huntington North. The Eagles pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Landon Fazio, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Columbia City wouldn't let Huntington North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Zack Berry was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Ethan Mcintosh was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
DeKalb's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Columbia City, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
DeKalb was dealt a bruising 49-17 defeat at the hands of Columbia City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for DeKalb, Cayden Sroufe (who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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