De Kalb has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Daingerfield Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
De Kalb is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-28 victory over Hughes Springs. Considering the Bears have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kayden Wherry, who rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen White, who threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, De Kalb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Daingerfield can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-12 win over Redwater on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-6.
De Kalb's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Daingerfield, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
De Kalb came up short against Daingerfield when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 29-22. Can De Kalb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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