The Leyden Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Glenbard West Hilltoppers at 1:30 p.m. Glenbard West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Leyden, who comes in off a win.
Leyden is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Proviso East: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Leyden blew Proviso East out of the water with a 41-12 final score. That looming 41-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Leyden can attribute much of their success to Lucas Latiker, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Ayden Gonzales, who rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Leyden's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Zachary Jaffray and Christopher Quizhpi, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Glenbard West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 24-7 to Lyons.
Leyden's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Glenbard West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Leyden was dealt a bruising 55-13 defeat at the hands of Glenbard West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Leyden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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