| 08/29/25 - Home | 68-14 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 79-43 W |
| 08/27/21 - Home | 7-43 L |
| 08/28/20 - Away | 7-33 L |
| 09/13/19 - Home | 7-31 L |
| 09/14/18 - Away | 23-46 L |
De Leon took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They claimed a resounding 68-14 win over the Dublin Lions. With the Bearcats ahead 42-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Heston Jobe went supernova, throwing for 292 yards and three TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards and one touchdown. Lane Couch was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and three scores on only ten carries.
De Leon's run defense was locked in: Dublin could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Samuel Martinez for the heroic effort on defense: he. De Leon didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.3.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Max Jones, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Joe Salinas and Hudson Joslin certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Salinas rushed for 72 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Joslin picked up 133 receiving yards.
Coming up, De Leon is headed away from home for the first time to take on Stamford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dublin, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Millsap at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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