The De Kalb Bears will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Pittsburg Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on De Kalb, who comes in off a win.
De Kalb is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mineola. De Kalb claimed a resounding 48-20 victory over Mineola on the road. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 866th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Liberty-Eylau on Friday, falling 48-7. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row dating back to last season.
Jaylen Holloway put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
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