The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will challenge the DeKalb Barbs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Neuqua Valley and four for DeKalb.
Neuqua Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday, falling 43-16. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Vikings are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, DeKalb had to suffer through a 39-6 loss at the hands of Lincoln-Way Central.
Neuqua Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for DeKalb, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Neuqua Valley against DeKalb in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-6 win. In that matchup, Neuqua Valley amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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