Leo has gone 10-0 against DeKalb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Leo Lions will host the DeKalb Barons at 7:00 p.m. Leo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season.
Leo is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since August 18, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Columbia City by a score of 21-18. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Leo got top-tier performance from Nathan Foster, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Foster's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DeKalb). They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-7 victory over Bellmont. The Barons' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Leo's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for DeKalb, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Leo against DeKalb in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-14 victory. Does Leo have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeKalb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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