The De Kalb Bears will play host again on Friday to welcome the Harmony Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
De Kalb is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Jefferson on Friday. De Kalb took a 36-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jefferson. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kayden Wherry, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jaylen White also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Harmony was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 51-27 to Beckville. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 635th, while the Bearcats are ranked 246th).
De Kalb's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Harmony, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
De Kalb ended up a good deal behind Harmony in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 39-22. Will De Kalb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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