De Kalb only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 25-point they dealt New Boston on Friday. The De Kalb Bears were the clear victor by a 44-19 margin over the New Boston Lions. Considering the Bears have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading De Kalb to victory were Kayden Wherry and Jaylen White. Wherry rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns, while White threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Wherry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Walker Matteson also helped out with an impressive 102 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, De Kalb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
De Kalb didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Copeland and Cortlen White.
De Kalb's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for New Boston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
De Kalb will square off against Redwater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. De Kalb is facing Redwater at the right time seeing as Redwater is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for New Boston, they will challenge Queen City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Boston will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Queen City will have lost seven straight heading into Friday's contest.
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