Huntington North lost against Leo back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vikings fell 35-28 to the Lions. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Huntington North saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lathen Janes threw for 210 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 94 yards on only 13 carries. Mason Ptak also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
Nathan Foster produced another solid effort rushing for 212 yards and three scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 56 receiving yards and one TD for Leo. Foster's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season. Titus Stoller was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and one touchdown.
Huntington North's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Leo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Huntington North is set to square off against their familiar foe Norwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Leo will face off against rival Columbia City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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