North Boone hasn't had much luck against Byron recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will welcome the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Boone's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 27-0 victory over Stillman Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Connor Chamberlain
| 10/17/25 @ Stillman Valley | 148 |
| 09/12/25 @ St. Bede | 147 |
| 08/29/25 @ Winnebago | 102 |
| 09/05/25 @ Rock Falls | 39 |
| 10/10/25 @ Lutheran | 37 |
| + 1 more games |
Connor Chamberlain was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. He is becoming a predictor of North Boone's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Bradley Dahl was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Boone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Boone didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Bryan and Collin McKibben.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Byron). They blew past Lutheran 77-0 on Friday. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
North Boone's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Byron, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
North Boone took a serious blow against Byron when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 71-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Vikings were down 65-6.
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