The DeKalb Barons will face off against the Columbia City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Columbia City will be up against a hot DeKalb squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Barons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over Leo on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Barons were the better team in the second half.
DeKalb's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Spears led the charge by picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Eli McCormick was another key signal caller, throwing for 255 yards and three TDs.

Drake Hall
10/17/25 vs Leo | 8 |
10/10/25 @ Bellmont | 6 |
10/03/25 vs Norwell | 8 |
09/26/25 @ Huntington North | 7 |
09/19/25 @ Columbia City | 14 |
+ 5 more games |
DeKalb didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Drake Hall. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbia City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Norwell 42-14. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
DeKalb's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Columbia City, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went DeKalb's way against Columbia City in their previous matchup back in September, as DeKalb made off with a 28-7 win. Do the Barons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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