Two dominant backs in Nathan Foster and Dylan Krehl are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Leo Lions will be playing at home against the East Noble Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat DeKalb 37-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Rashaad Martin was a one-man wrecking crew for Leo as he rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Martin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Schott, who gained 93 total yards and a touchdown.
Leo's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Tristan Roberts was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, East Noble waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Archers, posting a 45-7 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Archers are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Krehl was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
East Noble was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
East Noble didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Treesh and Alex Scott.
Leo's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for East Noble, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Leo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Leo came up short against East Noble in their previous matchup back in September, falling 35-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Krehl, who rushed for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Now that Leo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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